Influenza (Flu) Epidemics: Transmission, Interventions, and Analysis

This report examines the influenza (flu) epidemic in Kansas City, Missouri, focusing on the transmission of the virus and the public health interventions implemented to mitigate its spread. It identifies that Kansas is currently a hotspot for flu-like symptoms. The report details two main types of interventions: non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as social distancing and home isolation, and community mitigation interventions involving antiviral treatments and school dismissals. Additional measures for improving intervention programs, such as covering coughs and frequent handwashing, are also discussed. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of combining various measures to effectively reduce influenza transmission, highlighting the significance of workplace social distancing in conjunction with other interventions.

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Epidemics of influenza (flu)
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Abstract
This particular report is all about an infectious disease named influenza (flu) which is posing
a big issue in the community of Kansas City, Missouri. Here it is also mentioned about the
reason behind the transmission of the disease. Two programs or intervention of public health
in the community of Kansas City, Missouri which was created to lessen and prevent
upcoming occurrences, and what should we modified or add to develop these programs of
interventions.
Keywords: Infectious disease, Non-pharmaceutical involvement, ethical
consideration, influenza (flu)

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................4
Discussion..................................................................................................................................4
Transmission of influenza (flu)..............................................................................................4
Programs or intervention of public health..............................................................................4
Additional measures taken for improving the intervention programs...................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................5

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Introduction
Influenza (flu) is an infectious disease in Kansas City, Missouri. It is referred to as a
respiratory illness which is caused due to a virus. At present, Kansas is known as the hotspot
of nation for the flu-like virus symptoms, according to the data of the thermometer of Kinsa
smart. Flu is highly transmittable. It is generally spreading due to the cough and cold, and
sneezes of a person who is the victim of that flu (Bedford et al., 2014).
Discussion
Transmission of influenza (flu)
The transmission of influenza (flu) virus among the individuals in three unlike means:
i. Straight interaction with diseased persons
ii. Dealing with unclean stuffs such as doorknobs and toys
iii. Breathing virus overloaded sprays
Involvement of each and every respective mode to generally spreading of this
epidemics is not acknowledged. Nevertheless, the endorsements of public health officials as
well as communities to regulate spreading of influenza virus in main centres of health care
include actions that are the reasons behind minimizing spread by aerosol as well as fomite
devices (Vaidya et al., 2015).
Programs or intervention of public health
 Non-pharmaceutical intervention: It is carried out in the community named the
Kansas City, Missouri for reduction of spreading of the disease. NPIs such as social
hostility, home isolation, as well as the measures taken for controlling the infectious
disease, these are recommended by the agencies of public health officials as the
tactics to diminish diffusion during the influenza epidemics (Mitchell et al., 2011).

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 Community mitigation interventions: This intervention include isolation as well as
treatment with antiviral medications of influenza of all the available persons with
partially confirmed or likely endemic influenza. Students dismissal from the schools
and shutting of the facilities of childcare along with foiling the re-congregation of the
children as well as the teenagers in the community named Kansas City’s settings.
Socially estrangement of grownups in the mentioned community and the place of
work, which may lead to the cancelation of huge public get-together and every
possible alteration of the place of work environments as well as schedules for
decreasing the social density.
Additional measures taken for improving the intervention programs
Transmission of influenza which can be able to condensed by covering up your mouth
as well as nose when the person is coughing or sneezing, as well as by washing our both
hands frequently with soap or sanitizer. Reminded that public health officials as well as
communities does not praise the use of face covers for decreasing the widespread of the
specified virus. This is significant to identify that in human toxicities; supreme altitudes of
virus flaking might occur roughly a day beforehand crowning of warning sign.
Conclusion
As from the research, it came to the conclusion that the infectious disease such as
influenza is spreading day by day in Kansas City, Missouri. The finding that lessening in
influenza cases is more prominent when workplace social hostility is combined with other
interventions of non-pharmaceutical or pharmaceutical highlights the significance of using a
grouping of measures to lessen the transmission of epidemic influenza and additional
measures taken to lessen as well as prevent upcoming occurrences is mentioned in this report.

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