This document attempts to provide insight into the influenza virus and its subsequent prevention. Through this reference material, the writer aims to show how the flue virus is spread with a discussion on its implications on society. Finally, the document concludes with a discussion on pertinent and contentious issues regarding its prevention. These discussion include immigration treatment, and treatment for those individuals who do not pay taxes.
¶ … transmission and symptoms of the flu, treatments that are currently available, and how your organization can help mitigate the spread of this disease.
The first and possible the most effective method in regard to mitigating the spread of influenza is to properly educate the consuming public. This education campaign will allow others to be aware of the profound impact that the virus can have on an individuals day-to-day activities. This education can take many forms that can be adapted depending on the individual states needs. For example, states with high immigration rates such as Texas, Florida, and California are especially susceptible to the flu epidemic as immigrants are not properly vaccinated when entering the company. This in part, is a failure of the federal government to enforce immigration constraints and existing laws. This is also in part to the desire of many immigrants to obtain a better quality of life in American. As such, I believe the federal government should mandate the individual state health departments to determine what course of education would be appropriate in regards to the flu epidemic. This serves two purposes; first, the individual states can prioritize what aspects of the education campaign will be the most important heading into the upcoming flu season. I believe that individual states can prioritize their own needs better than the U.S. Federal Government can (1). By allowing the states to utilize their own methods, the spread of influenza will be better mitigated. As I mentioned previously, states with high immigration rates would particularly emphasis vaccination of immigrates and education of both children and parents of immigrants entering into the country. In contrast, states within the heartland of America could focus on the transmission of the virus through contact with agriculture, or in manufacturing plants due to unsanitary conditions. Second, by allowing the states to have this power, the government is allowing a market system to flourish which will better mitigate the spread of the virus. One state may develop a method far superior to the others in regards to the mitigation of the flu virus. In such instances, if other states deem it necessary, they too can implement the change and the nation will be better served because of it.
In addition to properly education, I would allow for more emphasis to be placed on medicine and subsequent treatment of the virus. Currently, treatment does exist, which I believe is quite effective in abating the spread of influenza. However, the treatment in many instances requires a shot to be administered to the patient. It is my contention that if a more ubiquitous solution were offered, (other than that of a shot) more U.S. inhabitants would be vaccinated and thus the spread of influenza mitigated.
In regards to flu transmission, the virus can be transferred in numerous ways. First according to the CDC, influenza a is found in many different animal products. These products include, ducks, chickens, pigs, and whales. According to the CDC, "Wild birds are the primary natural reservoir for all subtypes of influenza a viruses and are thought to be the source of influenza a viruses in all other animals. Most influenza viruses cause asymptomatic or mild infection in birds; however, the range of symptoms in birds varies greatly depending on the strain of virus." These symptoms can provide wide spread fatalities among wild animals.
Influenza B, circulate widely through human interaction. Symptoms include runny nose, sore throat, coughing, congestion, and nausea. More importantly, in regards to transmission, if an animal such as a pig is infected with a human influenza virus and an avian influenza virus at the same time, the viruses could mix and produce a new virus. This virus could have profound implications for human society as a vaccine may not appropriate address the transmission (2).
2. Develop four (4) questions or concerns that you anticipate that leadership in your organization will ask you in regard to possible side effects of the treatments. Provide the rationale behind your four (4) questions.
Question 1- What will be the cost to society of these treatments?
Rationale- Will societies pay for this treatment even though 47% of society does not pay taxes? Will the states administer treatment or will this fall under federal government jurisdiction. This is important due to the capital allocation concerns of government and its subsequent revenue generation
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