Diseases

Human Influenza

An acute viral infection in humans involving the respiratory tract. It is marked by inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA; the PHARYNX; and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized, myalgia.

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Abstract

An acute viral infection in humans involving the respiratory tract. It is marked by inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA; the PHARYNX; and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized, myalgia.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Grippe
  • Human Flu
  • Influenza
  • Influenza in Humans
  • Influenza, Human
  • Flu, Human
  • Human Influenzas
  • Influenza in Human
  • Influenzas
  • Influenzas, Human

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with specific influenza virus (IM) if pertinent; note specific subtypes of INFLUENZA A VIRUS are available

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History Note

2006 (1963)

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WC 515

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Human Influenza. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007251. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007251
  2. Human Influenza. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza
  3. Human Influenza. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2840