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what is 'influenza - flu '?
Definition for influenza
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by an RNA virus of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses).
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Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by an RNA virus of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses). In humans, common symptoms of influenza infection are fever, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, and weakness and fatigue. In more serious cases, influenza causes pneumonia, which can be fatal, particularly in young children and the elderly. Sometimes confused with the common cold, influenza is a much more severe disease and is caused by a different type of virus. Similarly, the unrelated gastroenteritis is sometimes called "stomach flu" or "24-hour flu".
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What is influenza or the flu? - WebMD
Influenza (flu) is an illness caused by a virus that comes on suddenly, and ... The flu is caused by influenza viruses A and B. There are different strains, or ...
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/tc/influenza-topic-overview
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Influenza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Overview article about the Influenza virus and infection in humans. ... Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease that affects ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza
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Influenza: Viral Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
Influenza occurs in epidemics, in which many people get sick all at once. ... usually only one strain of influenza virus is responsible for the disease. ...
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Information about Influenza
WebMD provides an overview of influenza, with an interesting historical perspective. ... Influenza, commonly called "the flu," is caused by viruses that infect ...
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/information-influenza
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Equine influenza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Equine influenza occurs globally, and is caused by two main strains of virus: ... Main article: 2007 Australian equine influenza outbreak ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equine_influenza
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Canine Influenza (Dog Flu) Q& A
CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Canine Influenza (Dog Flu) Questions and Answers ... long has canine influenza been around? The H3N8 equine influenza virus has been ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/canine/index.htm
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Influenzavirus A - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strains of all subtypes of influenza A virus have been isolated from wild birds, ... Influenza A viruses are negative sense, single-stranded, segmented RNA viruses. ...
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Stomach Flu or Influenza?
Is it stomach flu or influenza? Learn the differences so you can treat your symptoms properly. ... More severe cases of influenza can lead to life-threatening ...
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/stomach-flu-not-influenza
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Influenza: Respiratory Viruses: Merck Manual Professional
Influenza is a viral respiratory infection causing fever, coryza, cough, headache, and malaise. ... Pandemics caused by new influenza A serotypes may cause ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec14/ch188/ch188d.html
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Flu Activity
Includes updated flu reports and national outbreak map. From the Centers for Disease Control.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivity.htm
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Influenza Symptoms - WebMD
Defines the flu symptoms which often resemble the conditions of common cold such as fever, bodyaches, and fatigue.
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/tc/influenza-symptoms
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: The flu
Overview of Influenza from MedlinePlus. ... In temperate climates, influenza A usually arrives between early winter and early spring. Influenza B can appear at ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000080.htm
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Influenza A virus subtype H3N2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
H3N2 is a subtype of the influenza A virus. ... H3N2 exchanges genes for internal proteins with other influenza subtypes. ... the tropics, influenza shows no ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_A_virus_subtype_H3N2
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Influenza-Cause
The influenza virus causes the classic flu. Health professionals classify the virus as influenza type A and type B, each of which includes several subtypes or strains.
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/tc/influenza-cause
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | FluAid Home
The Official U.S. Government Website for Pandemic Influenza ... Impact of pandemic influenza on the health care system. Data sources ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/tools/fluaid/index.htm
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Influenza (flu) - MayoClinic.com
Influenza ? Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, prevention, treatment and self-care of the flu. ... Influenza is a viral infection that attacks the ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/influenza/DS00081
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Influenza, Pneumonia and Influenza, THE MERCK MANUAL OF HEALTH & AGING
The Merck Manual of ... Influenza infection affects the entire body but is most evident ... Every year outbreaks of influenza occur during late autumn or ...
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_ha/sec3/ch52/ch52c.html
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Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, also known as "bird flu," A(H5N1) or simply H5N1, ... H5N1 may cause more than one influenza pandemic as it is expected to continue ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_A_virus_subtype_H5N1
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Influenza-What Happens
Influenza (flu) usually comes on suddenly. In many cases you can pinpoint the ... Complications of influenza may develop in anyone, but they are much more likely ...
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/tc/influenza-what-happens
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Flu - MedlinePlus
Includes news related to flu outbreaks and research, general information, symptoms, and prevention.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/flu.html
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What You Should Know About the Flu - CDC
Includes updates on the October to May flu season in the U.S. Also has primer on the illness and types of flu viruses, and information on flu shots.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu
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Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)-References
Avian influenza A (H5N1) infection in humans. ... Latest Information About Avian Influenza. Related Information. References. Credits ...
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/tc/avian-influenza-bird-flu-references
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1918 flu pandemic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was caused by an unusually severe and deadly Influenza A virus strain of subtype H1N1. ... Influenza may have killed as many as 25 million in its first 25 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_influenza_epidemic
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Influenza - Topic Overview - Yahoo! Health
Most flu outbreaks happen in late fall and winter. ... The flu is caused by influenza viruses A and B. There are different strains, or ...
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | The Disease
Influenza Website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... Seasonal Influenza. Cold vs. Flu. Flu & Staph Infection. Flu & Other Respiratory Viruses ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease.htm
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What Is Flu?
What is flu? Learn more about flu and how it's spread so you can take ... Influenza, commonly shortened to "flu," is an extremely contagious respiratory ...
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/what-is-flu
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X-Plain Patient Education Tutorial: Influenza
Copyrighted by the Patient Education Institute. The Patient Education Institute publishes interactive multimedia software and implements them in hospitals, physician ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/influenza/htm/index.htm
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | What Everyone Should Know About Flu and the Flu ...
Influenza Website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... Influenza Antiviral Drugs. Good Health Habits for Prevention. The Flu: A Guide ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm
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THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 76, Pulmonary Infections
Infections with influenza viruses occur every year, either sporadically as local ... The overall annual risk of dying of influenza is about 1/5,000 to 1/10,000; ...
http://www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/sec10/ch76/ch76c.jsp
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Influenza pandemic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Influenza ward at Walter Reed Hospital during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919. ... As of 2006, prepandemic influenza vaccines are being developed against ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_pandemic
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | The Influenza (Flu) Viruses
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Flu Homepage ... Types of Influenza Viruses ... Influenza viruses can change in two different ways ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/viruses/
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Influenza Vaccine: The Basics
The most effective preventive measure against influenza is to be immunized every fall against strains that have developed since the previous outbreak.
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-prevention
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MMWR: mGuide Influenza 2003-2004
Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 6?59 Months --- Eight ... Influenza-Testing and Antiviral-Agent Prescribing Practices --- Connecticut, ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mguide_flu.html
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Influenza vaccine
The flu is a contagious respiratory disease caused by an influenza virus. ... All the influenza viruses in the flu shot are killed (inactive), so it is not ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002025.htm
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Q & A: The Disease
Influenza Website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... Influenza is a respiratory illness. ... All influenza activity reporting by ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/disease.htm
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Swine influenza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strains endemic in swine are called swine influenza virus (SIV) ... Influenza viruses bind through hemagglutinin onto sialic acid sugars on the ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_flu
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Key Facts About Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. ... Influenza Antiviral Drugs. Good Health Habits for Prevention. The Flu: A Guide for ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/keyfacts.pdf
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Weekly Report: Influenza Summary Update Week 12 ...
Influenza Website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... Eight influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/?s_cid=ccu102708_seasonalinfluenza1_e
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Vaccination
Influenza Website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... Influenza Vaccination: Summary for Clinicians ... 2008-09 Influenza Season ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/index.htm
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Cold and Flu (Influenza) Center: Symptoms, Treatments, Causes, and ...
How to recognize the symptoms of cold and flu, which treatments work best, and advice on staying healthy during cold and flu season.
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/default.htm
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Weekly Report: Influenza Summary Update Week 05 ...
Influenza Website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... One influenza-associated pediatric death was reported. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/?s_cid=ccu120808_seasonalinfluenza3_e
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Influenza-Medications
... used to treat flu (influenza) ... may not work against the types of influenza virus causing symptoms. ... recover from influenza without developing ...
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/tc/influenza-medications
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | What's New
Influenza Website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... Datos importantes sobre la vacuna contra la influenza o gripe estacional ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/whatsnew.htm
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Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) - CDC
Offers basic information on the disease, overview of recent outbreaks, guidance for care providers, travel recommendations, hotline numbers, and links.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian
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Influenzavirus B - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genetic diversity of influenza B virus: the frequent reassortment and ... Comparison of the mutation rates of human influenza A and B viruses. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_B
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Seasonal Flu Basics
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Flu Homepage ... Influenza: The Disease ... Influenza Viruses ...
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Vaccination of Specific Populations (ACIP)
Influenza Website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... Health Care Personnel and Others Who Can Transmit Influenza to Those at High Risk ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/acip/specificpopulations.htm
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Influenza Vaccination Coverage Levels
Influenza Website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... A rapid analysis of influenza vaccination coverage levels among members of an ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/coveragelevels.htm
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Influenza Symptoms
Influenza Website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... Influenza (commonly called the "flu") is a contagious respiratory illness caused ...
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H5N1 genetic structure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
H5N1 is an Influenza A virus subtype. ... Swine influenza viruses have the ability to bind both types of sialic acid receptors. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H5N1_genetic_structure
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