Influenza virus - Assignment 2 Microbiology Crossword Puzzle

In 1918, what pandemic killed 50 billion people worldwide?
Where does the influenza virus most commonly infect humans?
People at risk of getting infected include: infants, pregnant women, elders, and_________________.
What is the name of the high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine approved for people 65 years and older?
_________ and October are the best months to receive the influenza vaccine.
In order to enter the cell, the influenza virus must first __________ the host cell receptor molecule on the surface.
What family does the influenza virus belong to?
"Influenza" originates from the Italian language, meaning _____________.
After the influenza virus enters the host cell, it releases its viral genome segments into the nucleus initiating transcription and _____________.
How many segments of the nucleoprotein-enwrapped single-stranded RNA are in the viral genome?
In the influenza virus, what is the name of the receptor molecule that is linked to the saccharides attached to the host cell surface? (hint: terminal alpha -blank-)
In the second step of the influenza virus entry process, what does the tight association of the virus particle with the the host cell induce?
In the fourth step of the influenza virus entry process, what does the fusion of the viral membrane with the host membrane form?
Which surface glycoprotein on the influenza virus cell contains the host binding site?
What type of influenza can infect humans, birds, pigs, and horses?
Virus isolation, the nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), and the immunochromatography-based rapid diagnostic test (RDT) are types of ______________ techniques for influenza.
In the United States, how many annual deaths are caused by the influenza virus?
The proportion of people who get infected _________ based on the severity of the flu season.
A person infected with influenza is more contagious 3-4 days _______ their symptoms begin.
Infected adults can infect others around them beginning 1 day _______ symptoms develop and 5-7 days after experiencing symptoms.
Bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, and sinus infections can all lead to _____________ of the flu.
How long does it take a person to experience symptoms of the flu after being infected? (hint: -blank- days)
The best way to prevent getting the flu is by getting a_________ each year.
What type of drugs are used to treat influenza?
How about long can it for the flu vaccine to protect a person against the influenza virus?
True or False: the flu vaccine causes the flu.
How many influenza epidemics have there been in the last century?
How long can the influenza virus survive on hard surfaces? ______ to eight hours.
There are 3 different types of influenza, A, B, and C, which one is the most severe?
The four influenza strains that circulate in the human population are A/H3N2, A/H1N1, and two__________.
What is the gradual accumulation of point mutations during the seasonal and annual circulation of influenza?
What is the term for an influenza virus particle that carries genetic material on the single strand RNA segments?
Viral glycoprotein_________ protrude from the influenza virus envelope.
About 80% of the influenza viral glycoprotein spikes are haemagglutinin (HA) and 20% are ____________.
The influenza virus is passed from person to person via bodily fluid droplets released when sneezing and __________.
Besides getting the flu shot, a person can prevent infection by practicing________.
What type of cells in the upper respiratory tract does the influenza virus infect?
What type of protein contains influenza viral RNA and viral polymerase used for replication?
True or False: the most common symptoms of influenza include: fever, chills, fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, coughing, and sore throat.
Injecting a small dose of a crippled influenza strain or a purified HA protein can help make___________ to HA and protect people from the flu.
What will that influenza viruses constantly undergo?
Only occurs in influenza A and results in the rearrangement of RNA sequences from two separate viral stains infecting the same cell making new antigens for the virus.