Question

Match each technology to its use in flu treatment.

Answer 1

The answer is:

• Quick diagnosis -Rapid tests are screening tests for influenza which can provide results within approximately 15 minutes and are used for testing during an outbreak of the respiratory disease since it can quickly determine if influenza is the cause or not and during influenza season. The drawback of this tests is that they provide accurate results in approximately 50-70% of cases which can lead to false negatives.
• Reliable diagnosis-DNA-based tests can detect influenza viral RNA or nucleic acids in respiratory specimens with high accuracy.
• Treatment of people with underlying illnesses -Antiviral drugs therapy should be started as soon as possible to treat people who are at high risk of serious flu complications if they develop flu symptoms, like people older than 65 and children younger than 5, or people suffering from diseases like asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease.