INFLUENZA

Course overview

INFLUENZA IS A COMMUNICABLE VIRAL DISEASE THAT AFFECTS THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, INCLUDING UPPER AND LOWER RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. A WIDE SPECTRUM OF INFLUENZA VIRUSES CAUSES IT. SOME OF THESE VIRUSES CAN INFECT HUMANS, AND SOME ARE SPECIFIC TO DIFFERENT SPECIES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF INFLUENZA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.