Flu: statistics
•Influenza and SARS – 1st place in the world in frequency and number of cases
•500 million people in the world get the flu every year, 2 million die
• Influenza and SARS – 95% of all infectious diseases
Seasonal (normal) flu
"100 million people are infected with influenza annually in the Northern Hemisphere*, 500 million in the world
Clinically significant strains of influenza virus
Type A Causes potentially serious illness
Causes epidemics and pandemics
Fast changeable (constantly mutating)
Type B Usually causes a less severe disease
Causes epidemics (not pandemics)
Mutates less often
Type C is usually a mild or asymptomatic disease
Has minimal impact on public health
How to protect yourself from the flu?
•Avoid touching your mouth and nose
•Wash your hands regularly with soap and water
•Avoid contact with sick people
•Reduce the time spent in crowded places
•Constantly ventilate the living room
•Lead a healthy lifestyle
What should I do if I have the flu?
•Stay at home (do not go to school and crowded places) and call a doctor
•Observe bed rest and drink plenty of fluids
•Cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing
•Wash your hands frequently with soap and water
Vaccination
•Reduces morbidity and mortality from influenza
•Flu vaccinations can be carried out throughout the epidemic season
•Increases immunity to other acute respiratory infections