In eight pages this paper discusses Canada and how influenza presents a serious health threat to the elderly. Ten sources are cited in the bibliography.
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Canadians have much more difficulty warding off contagious illnesses like influenza and must pay particularly close attention to even the smallest changes in their overall sense of well being.
Unlike other populations, however, other issues must be addressed in order for an elderly individual to understand the critical nature of influenza, such as
educating Canadas elderly population as to the subtle yet important differences between a cold and the flu. Influenza, which appears primarily in the colder months, mirrors many of the
same symptoms as the cold, except for the fact that it most often stems from only three viruses: type A, B and C. Research has shown that type A
is the most prevalent of the three, causing "the most severe illness" (Schieszer, 1995, p. 20) and causing the most epidemics. The elderly cannot be left up to their
own estimation as to whether they are suffering with a cold or the flu; if treatment is not sought immediately, consequences could turn fatal. Those who do not recognize
the fact that they are suffering from the flu can cause themselves great discomfort and even danger if it turns into pneumonia (Upshur et al, 1999). It is not
uncommon for people to treat their symptoms as a cold, overcome the initial attack and then appear to fall victim to a relapse, when what actually occurs is that they
experience a secondary bacterial infection requiring immediate medical attention. "When influenza is circulating within the community, patients with an influenzalike illness who have both cough and fever within 48
hours of symptom onset are likely to have influenza and the administration of influenza antiviral therapy may be appropriate to consider" (Monto et al, 2000, p. 3243). II. POPULATIONS,