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Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory infection caused by a variety of flu viruses. The most familiar aspect of the flu is the way it can "knock you off your feet" as it sweeps through entire communities.
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An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign organism. An infection is, in effect, a war in which the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host/'s resources in order to multiply at the expense of the host. The infecting organism, or pathogen, interferes with the normal functioning and perhaps the survival of the host. Colloquially, a pathogen is usually considered a microscopic organism though the definition is broader, including bacteria, parasites, fungi, vir...
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Influenza as related to Infections
- Influenza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- Influenza: Viral Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
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- CDC - Avian Influenza (Flu) | Avian Influenza A Virus Infections of ...
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Flu Homepage ... Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC - Influenza (Flu) |Avian Flu
Avian influenza virus usually refers to influenza A viruses found chiefly in birds, but infections can occur in humans. The risk is generally low to most people, because the viruses ...
- Influenza: Online References For Health Concerns
Influenza ... as well as a provider of scientific information on anti-aging therapies.
- Influenza (Flu) Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Vaccine and Types on ...
... changing often enables the virus to evade the immune system of the host (humans, birds, and other animals) so that the host is susceptible to changing influenza virus infections ...
- Influenza (Flu)
The flu is often confused with the common cold, but flu symptoms tend to develop quickly and are usually more severe than the typical sneezing and stuffiness of a cold ...
- Faces of Influenza, Flu Symptoms, Complications, & Spreading
In fact, up to 1 in 5 people in the US get this serious respiratory illness every season. 2 Some influenza infections will cause lost work and school days, but for those at highest ...
- Influenza
Do Influenza B Infections Cause Worse Illness In Children Than Influenza A Infections Cause? Although anyone can become infected with influenza B, children ...
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