Case study of influenza in UAE

Written by Livia Perumalla

Effects of influenza in UAE 

SCHOOLS: 

Doctors and schools have issued an advisory to parents in the wake of increased reports of flu cases after the reopening of schools post spring break in the UAE. 

The International School of Creative Science sent out a circular to parents last week warning them of a flu virus outbreak in schools across the UAE. The circular stated that there is a suspected spread of a virus in some schools following the return of students from holidays 

Social distancing 

The influenza is a disease which is air born. There are many types of this disease which have different effects. This risked a lot of jobs and because of that, people went into poverty. A lot of businesses were going down to. A lot of people did not have money to pay for food or for education.

because of social distancing, families could not meet one another, and numerous amounts of children who studied abroad could not go back to their families.

cases:

cases of influenza in the UAE


(WHO EMRO | Early outcomes of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 surveillance in Abu Dhabi Emirate, May–August 2009 | Volume 18, issue 1 | EMHJ volume 18, 2012, 2020)