Influenza Virus Net is the web resource for anyone interested in influenza and flu pandemics. Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses), that affects humans, birds and other mammals. The virus spreads easily from person to person. Influenza circulates worldwide and can affect anybody in any age group. Influenza causes annual epidemics that peak during winter in temperate regions. Influenza is a serious public health problem that causes severe illnesses and deaths for higher risk populations. The most common symptoms of the disease are chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness/fatigue and general discomfort. Sore throat, fever and coughs are the most frequent symptoms. In more serious cases, influenza causes pneumonia, which can be fatal, particularly for the young and the elderly. An influenza epidemic can take an economic toll through lost workforce productivity, and strain health services. Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent infection.

The objectives of Influenza Virus Net are to be the public and professional information resource for influenza and to serve as a network in the exchange of information and news related to influenza.

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  Mon, 18 Feb 2019 22:51 GMT
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  Tue, 19 Feb 2019 06:29 GMT
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  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:00 GMT
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  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:05 GMT
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  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 04:35 GMT
• Flu virus still in its peak for season - The Denver Channel
  Mon, 18 Feb 2019 20:36 GMT
• CDC: Seasonal Influenza Activity Remains Elevated - Pharmacy Times
  Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:00 GMT
• A Next Generation Sequencing Approach To Influenza Vaccine Development - Clinical Leader
  Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:07 GMT
• 17 tips to know this season to avoid influenza that has hit 2K - Daily Pioneer
  Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:18 GMT
• Influenza Vaccines Prevented 8000 Deaths Last Flu Season - MD Magazine
  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:03 GMT
• How bad is this year's influenza? Flu widespread in 36 states, CDC reports - TODAY
  Sat, 26 Jan 2019 08:00 GMT
• Pregnant Women at Higher Risk for Influenza-Associated Hospitalization - Pharmacy Times
  Sun, 17 Feb 2019 22:00 GMT
• New therapeutic measure to combat influenza - Contemporary Pediatrics
  Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:00 GMT
• Influenza cases starting to spike in Cattaraugus County - Salamanca Press
  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:12 GMT
• Investing in antibiotics critical to saving lives during pandemic influenza outbreaks - Science Daily
  Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:54 GMT

• PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza - UK (05): (England) spread
  Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:15:27 -0500
  Equine Influenza -- United Kingdom
  We are seeing more cases of equine flu than we would normally expect, due to a new strain of flu in circulation. Through our own laboratories, we continue to test samples from horses suspected of having flu. To 17 Feb 2018, we have confirmed 29 flu outbreaks across 17 counties in England and Scotland.
  Equine flu is endemic in the UK. This means that a number of cases of flu are always expected to be seen, as the virus is constantly circulating within the UK horse population. Owners should