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Influenza

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses. Symptoms range from mild to severe and often include fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pain, headache, coughing, and fatigue. These symptoms begin one to four (typically two) days after exposure to the virus and last for about two to eight days. Diarrhea and…

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Causes
Influenza A, B, and C viruses
Deaths
290,000–650,000 deaths per year
Duration
2–8 days
Frequency
1 billion cases of seasonal influenza per year
Medication
Antiviral drugs such as oseltamivir
Other names
flu, grippe (French for flu)

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Signs and symptoms

Virology

Mechanism

Prevention

Diagnosis

Management

Prognosis

Epidemiology

History

In animals

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Influenza

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Edges220
Triples349
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.00905
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Influenza

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related to Other animals · 23
Influenza → AIVs, An, Canine H3N8, Equine, Equine H3N8, H17, H17N10, H18, H18N11, H1N1, H3N2, H3N8, H5N1, H6N1, H7N7, HA, In, N10, N11, NA
related to Life cycle · 21
Influenza → After, AIVs, At, Binding, During, For N1, G147R, HA, M2, N2, NA, Once, Prior, RdRp, RdRps, RNA, RNP, RNPs, The, The M1
related to Genome and structure · 20
Influenza → For, HA, HEF, M2, NA, NEP, NP, NS1, P3, PA, PA-X, PB1, PB1-F2, PB2, RdRp, RNA, RNA-dependent RNA, The, The M1, Three
related to Immunology · 19
Influenza → An, Cells, HA, HEF, Immune, In, Interferons, NA, NEP, NS1, Once, PA-X, PB1-F2, People, RNA, Some, There, This, To
related to Further reading · 18
Influenza → Advertiser Publishing Co, America, Archived, Atria, Brief History, Brown, Cure, Deadliest Disease, Europe, Hawaii, History, Honolulu, ISBN, July, New York, St Mouritz AA, The Flu, The Hundred Year Hunt
related to history · 18
Influenza → AD, Africa, America, Americas, Antilles, Asia, BC, By, China, East Asia, Europe, Following, Greek, In, It, North Africa, The, Whether
related to Antigenic drift and shift · 16
Influenza → AIVs, Antigenic, During, GISRS, HA, If, In, NA, Pigs, Response System, Since, The, The Global Influenza Surveillance, This, Two, World Health Organization
related to Signs and symptoms · 15
Influenza → About, Coughing, COVID, Gastrointestinal, It, Many, Pneumonia, Primary, Secondary, Some, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Symptomatic, The, These
related to Epidemiology · 13
Influenza → About, Adults, Among, Approximately, ARDS, Cases, During, H1N1, H3N2, In, Most, PIM, The
related to Etymology · 13
Influenza → As, During, English, Europe, French, Italian, Italy, Latin, Other, Since, Spanish, Terms, The

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
InfluenzaCausesInfluenza A, B, and C viruses1.00infobox
InfluenzaDeaths290,000–650,000 deaths per year1.00infobox
InfluenzaDuration2–8 days1.00infobox
InfluenzaFrequency1 billion cases of seasonal influenza per year1.00infobox
InfluenzaMedicationAntiviral drugs such as oseltamivir1.00infobox
InfluenzaOther namesflu, grippe (French for flu)1.00infobox
InfluenzaPreventionHand washing, flu vaccines1.00infobox
InfluenzaSpecialtyInfectious disease1.00infobox
InfluenzaSymptomsFever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pain, headache, coughing, fatigue1.00infobox
InfluenzaUsual onset1–4 days after exposure1.00infobox
Influenzais aresult of flu seasons caused by influenza A virus and influenza B virus0.90text
asthmainstance ofand worsening of pre-existing health problems0.80text

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