2. A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.

3. – Ogden Nash

6. Avian and Swine Flu!

7. 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic

8. International co-circulation of 2009 H1N1 and seasonal influenza (As of November 6, 2009)

10. Doctors Visits

16. 17,838 hospitalized (H1N1 only)

18. ~100 molecules of neuraminidase

19. 8 pieces of RNA

20. many copies of a nucleoprotein

21. several molecules of the three subunits of its RNA polymerase

22. Other proteins

29. 17,838 hospitalized (H1N1 only)

30. How influenza infects cells

32. However, not all viruses of the H5 and H7 subtypes are highly pathogenic and not all will cause severe disease in poultry.

33. In fact, not all species respond the same way to all viruses!

34. How does it hurt birds?

35. Influenza virulence factors Strains of the H5N1 influenza A virus that are virulent in mammals, including mice and humans, have alterations in the sequences of any of three viral proteins hemagglutinin (HA), the viral polymerase protein PB2, and the nonstructural protein NS1. Influenza A virus has 8 genomic RNA strands and 10 proteins, as shown. CREDIT: P. HUEY/SCIENCE ( Science Magazine > 17 March 2006 > Krug , pp. 1562 - 1563)

36. Vaccination – Flu Shots

38. People who live with or provide care for infants younger than 6 months (e.g., parents, siblings, and day care providers),

39. Health care and emergency medical services personnel,

40. People 6 months through 24 years of age (especially those with higher risk for influenza-related complications like children younger than 5 years and those who have high risk medical conditions), and,

41. People 25 years through 64 years of age who have certain medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications.

44. The same manufacturers who produce seasonal flu shots are producing 2009 H1N1 flu shots for use in the United States this season.

46. The nasal spray vaccine for use in the United States is being made by MedImmune, the same company that makes the seasonal nasal spray vaccine called “FluMist®.”

47. The 2009 H1N1 nasal spray vaccine is being made in the same way as the seasonal nasal spray vaccine.

48. Neuraminidase inhibition (Tamiflu© )

50. http://www.masks-for-bird-flu.com/symptoms.html

51. http://www.survivetheflu.com/nanomask.html

52. http://www.healthiernews.net/ppc/avianflu.cfm?kw=XVVEA029

53. http://www.youmustprepare.com/?hop=dazzler