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Health Encyclopedia: Immunizations Viral Influenza

Viral Influenza


Influenza, commonly called the flu, is always caused by a virus.

Influenza, also known as the flu, is caused by a virus.

There are different strains of influenza:

  • Influenza A is the most widespread and most severe strain. It can affect both animals and humans. Influenza A is the cause of the worldwide epidemics (pandemics) of the flu that have occurred. An estimated 142,000 hospitalizations per year are due to this strain of the flu. Influenza A is usually further categorized by two ...
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Expert & Community Posts

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Natural, Doctor-Approved Ways to Treat Kids’ Colds Without OTC Meds
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...like many parents, smack in the middle of cold and flu season with the newfound knowledge that... Read more »

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Swine Flu/H1N1 Flu Virus: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
By James Thompson MD , Health Expert

The swine flu (H1N1 influenza virus) is still spreading, but there's no need to panic. This flu... Read more »

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Don't Forget About Your Seasonal Flu Vaccine
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert

...We're all in an uproar about H1N1, a.k.a the Swine Flu, a.k.a The Hinee Flu (spoken phonetically... Read more »

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FAQs on Flu Season 2008-2009
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...colds and sinus infections typical of the fall, flu season rapidly approaches. Tens of... Read more »

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New Findings on Flu Shots for Elders Controversial
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert

  Every fall my parents would get their flu shots. At the time, it was considered necessary for... Read more »

Health Guide

Colds and the Flu: Complications
...susceptible to infection. Some experts believe that the rhinovirus may play a more significant role than the flu in causing lower respiratory infections in such people.Aggravation of Asthma.... Read more »
Ear Infections: Prevention
PreventionThe best way to prevent ear infections is to prevent colds and flu.Good Hygiene. Colds and flus are spread primarily when an infected person coughs or sneezes near someone else. A very... Read more »
Colds and the Flu: Introduction
...viruses, bacteria, or other microscopic organisms. In most cases, these infections lead to colds or mild influenza (flu) and are temporary and harmless. In rare cases, flu can be severe, or the... Read more »
Immunizations: Haemophilus Type B
Haemophilus Type BHaemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) type B is a bacterium, which, despite its name, is entirely different from the viruses that cause influenza (the flu). Before vaccination, H.... Read more »
Sinusitis: Prevention
...PreventionThe best way to prevent sinusitis is to avoid and, if unavoidable, effectively treat colds and influenza.Good Hygiene and Preventing TransmissionColds and flu are spread primarily when... Read more »

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