Cases of Influenza :: Journalism Influenza Health Essays

Cases of InfluenzaST. LOUIS, Missouri.--The State Health Department has substantiate that there have been 666 new cases of influenza today, 134 more since yesterday. Also it has been confirmed, sadly, that there has been 59 deaths, up 15 since yesterday, and making the grand total at 5,067 deaths in just three weeks. 21 of the deaths recorded yesterday were of pneumonia. thusly this epidemic seems to weaken the body so much that it is not the but cause of death, pneumonia is as well. As we keep trace of the new cases and of the terminal ones, they have urged the public to stay calm as they are nerve-racking to do everything in their power to put an end to this. They are expense all hours seeking the source and coming up with a cure. At a time while our boys are overseas fighting and some losing their lives, the people in St. Louis are battling their own problems with this epidemic. It almost seems the casualty verse are mimicking each other, not to say they are sufferi ng from the said(prenominal) kind of fate. Just a shame that there are deuce wars going on two different fronts, one overseas in Europe and the other here at home, trying to battle this disease, virus, bacteria, whatever it is. So further they are unclear as to where the disease came from and how it spreads. there have been several theories as to what the culprit is and what the public should do in response to this news. One doctor senses that people should avoid all gather with other people, closing all public arenas, and going as far as wearing masks outside. Some doctors disagree with this, claiming it is unwarranted and unnecessary. They just feel that people should be sanitary and keep a safe surpass from people and areas that look unclean. Also they warn to stay away from alleyways and animals that suppurate in them. It might be that these dirty animals are harboring the disease and bedspread it from fleas or other contagious ways. However, it has been seen tha t most cases of the influenza are stemming from the inner-city. in that location are instances of people outside of the inner-city but not as numerous. So department officials have been sent to the inner-city to gather evidence and try to track any trends stemming from the start and spread of this disease.