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All right. In this section, I'm going to break down some of the more common viral infections

that we can actually use medications for. I will also refer you to the vaccine section several times as well because there are some vaccinations that are important.

So first we'll start off with influenza.

It is very contagious, typically respiratory droplet type transition.

Institutionalized patients are at highest risk of transmission.

Prophylaxis and an outbreak should be considered when we're talking about, you know,

enclosed areas, healthcare facilities, you know, nursing homes, assisted living,

people's living in close quarters to each other.

Vaccination, obviously important.

I'll refer you to the vaccination slides on influenza vaccine.

This virus does mutate quite a bit.

So the influenza virus does change over time and adapt and those type of things.

And so this is why we typically try to switch up the influenza vaccine each year

and why annual vaccination is typically recommended.

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