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influenza::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | flu, grippe |
| Type of | respiratory disorder, respiratory illness, contagion, contagious disease, respiratory disease |
| Has types | swine influenza, asiatic flu, swine flu, asian influenza |
Examples of influenza
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So far, most of the complete influenza genomes available are from human viruses.
From the foxnews.com
H1N1 is the predominant strain in those cases where influenza has been detected.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Human influenza is a viral infection that is an important public health problem.
From the sciencedaily.com
Mary Starr developed symptoms of what appeared to be to be influenza on Dec. 18.
From the freep.com
Low-dimensional clustering detects incipient dominant influenza strain clusters.
From the sciencedaily.com
Adaptive strategies of the influenza virus polymerase for replication in humans.
From the sciencedaily.com
Nonetheless, H1N1 remains a serious concern as does seasonal influenza, he said.
From the sciencedaily.com
Humans, pigs, birds, and other animals all can be infected by influenza viruses.
From the newsweek.com
Health officials tested the residents and concluded they had ordinary influenza.
From the online.wsj.com
- An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
- Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses), that affects birds and mammals. ...
- An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics
- The flu; an infectious respiratory disease contracted by inhaling a virus. Influenza is characterized by chills, fever, prostration, headache, muscle aches, sore throat and a dry cough. Influenza may be life-threatening in infants, the elderly and persons with compromised immune systems.
- A respiratory infection caused by flu viruses. The viruses can pass through the air and enter your body through your nose or mouth. Most people who get the flu get better within a week (although they may have a lingering cough and tire easily for a while longer). ...
- A viral respiratory tract infection. The influenza viruses are divided into three types: A, B, and C.
- Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. Common symptoms include: fever, headache, aches and pains, fatigue and weakness, extreme exhaustion, stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, chest discomfort and cough (and nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in children).
- More commonly the "flu", is transmitted from the sneeze or cough of an infected person, person to person contact, or contact with objects that an infected person has contaminated with nose and throat secretions. ...
- A contagious respiratory illness caused by particular strains of viruses (see avian influenza, pandemic influenza, seasonal influenza)
