Viral Infection: Influenza Virus

Viral Infection: Influenza Virus

INTRODUCTION
 Influenza is a type of Flu or viral infection which is life threatening as it attacks, throat, lungs and nose.
 Patient suffering from viral infection experiences muscle ache and fever which weakens immune system of
body.
 The presentation is based on Influenza A which is highly contagious respiratory illness. The presentation
will outline physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and clinical practice to treat disease.

NORMAL PHYSIOLOGY
 Influenza A viruses are the most harmful ones and the reasons behind causing of a variety
of diseases. The host of the virus is wild aquatic birds.
 These viruses are transmitted from a bird to the human being and tends to cause devastating
outbreaks which are hard to recover.
 In human body, the infection attacks the human body by first impacting the respiratory
system and later the nose, throat and lungs. In some cases, its resolves on its own but
sometimes its complications become deadly for a human being.