Look up: influenza

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   influenza
   [n] - an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
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   influenza
   (Learning Modules / Geography / Geography of health) A virus which can spread rapidly through different strains produced by antigenic shift.
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   Influenza
   (flu) Infectious disease. You can have a vaccination against flu if you are having chemotherapy.
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   Influenza
   a viral infection characterised by headaches, muscle aches, fever, weakness, and cough; commonly called the 'flu'
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   Influenza
   A specific type of acute viral respiratory infection, with one virus (many strains) and a short, nasty stay.
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   Influenza
   Our Influenza Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Influenza Influenza: The flu is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract which are divided into three types, designated A, B, and C. Most people who get the flu recover completely in 1 to 2 weeks, but some people develop serious and potentially lif ...
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   Influenza
   In`flu·en'za noun [ Italian influenza influence, an epidemic formerly attributed by astrologers to the influence of the heavenly bodies, influenza. See Influence .] (Medicine) An epidemic affection characterized by acute nasal catarrh, or by inflammation of the throat or the bronchi, and usually accompanied by fever.
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   influenza
   An acute viral infection involving the respiratory tract, occurring in isolated cases, in epidemics or in pandemics striking many continents simultaneously or in sequence. It is marked by inflammation of the nasal mucosa, the pharynx and conjunctiva and by headache and severe, often generalised myalgia. Fever, chills and prostration are common. Inv ...
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   Influenza
   `Influenza`, commonly known as `flu`, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses). In humans, common symptoms of influenza are fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort. Although nausea and vomiting can be produced, especially in children, Typically influenza is transmitted from infected mammals through the air by cou...
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    influenza
    (in″floo-en´zә) an acute viral infection of the respiratory tract, occurring in isolated cases, epidemics, and pandemics. Three different genera of viruses have been discovered that cause influenza, called Influenzavirus A, B, and C. Influenza A is the most common condition, accounting for the well-known pan...
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    Influenza
    • (n.) An epidemic affection characterized by acute nasal catarrh, or by inflammation of the throat or the bronchi, and usually accompanied by fever.
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    influenza
    an acute viral infection of the upper or lower respiratory tract that is marked by fever, chills, and a generalized feeling of weakness and pain in ... [9 related articles]
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    influenza
    (Ital. 'influenza') an acute viral infection involving the respiratory tract, occurring in isolated cases, in epidemics, or in pandemics striking many continents simultaneously or in sequence. It is marked by inflammation of the nasal mucosa, the pharynx, and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized myalgia. Fever, chills, and p...
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    influenza
    An acute infectious respiratory disease, caused by influenza viruses, which are in the family Orthomyxoviridae, in which the inhaled virus attacks the respiratory epithelial cells of susceptible persons and produces a catarrhal inflammation; characterized by sudden onset, chills, fever of short duration (3–4 days), severe prostration, headache...
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    influenza
    Influenza A virus Credit: CDC A group of viral diseases causing mild respiratory symptoms, fever, malaise, muscle pains, and headache, and often occurring in rapidly spreading epidemics. Gastrointestinal tract symptoms may also occur. Rarely, it may cause a severe viral pneumonia. The flu diffe...
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    influenza
    influenza or flu,acute, highly contagious disease caused by a virus; formerly known as the grippe. There are three types of the virus, designated A, B, and C, but only types A and B cause more serious contagious infections. Influenza is difficult to diagnose in the absence of an epidemic, since it r...
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