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5 days ago · Influenza. Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. Some people are at higher risk of serious complications due to influenza. There are two main types of influenza viruses: Types A and B. The influenza A and B viruses that routinely spread in people (human influenza viruses ...
2 days ago · Title: Yang terlupakan : sejarah pandemi influenza 1918 di Hindia Belanda / Priyanto Wibowo... [et al.], Author: Priyanto Wibowo|Komnas FBPI|UNICEP (United Nations International Children¿s Emergency Fund), Publisher:Jakarta : Departemen Sejarah Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya Universitas Indonesia, 2009, Subject:Influenza - Hindia Belanda , Isbn: 978-6-029601-90-9, Type: Monograf
2 days ago · Pandemic Nationwide Fatalities estimated. Second-deadliest disaster in United States history. 675,000: 1918 – 1920 1918 influenza pandemic: Pandemic Nationwide Fatalities estimated. Third-deadliest disaster in United States history. 116,000: 1957 – 1958 1957–1958 influenza pandemic: Pandemic Nationwide Fatalities estimated.
4 days ago · Rapid or irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias. Shortness of breath, at rest or during activity. Lightheadedness or feeling like you might faint. Flu-like symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pain, fever or sore throat. Sometimes, myocarditis symptoms are like symptoms of a heart attack.
5 days ago · <p>The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Thursday that another farmworker has been infected with H5N1, an avian flu virus. Alarmingly, unlike earlier cases, he has respiratory symptoms. This means the virus is in his lungs, where it has a better chance to evolve into an airborne form that could easily infect others.</p>
5 days ago · A leading virologist has issued an urgent health warning as he noted new bird flu symptoms indicate multiplying infections could lead to a "dangerous" outbreak.. Federal health officials last week ...
4 days ago · For example, a person may inhale viral particles in the air (droplets, tiny aerosolized particles, or possibly in dust). Or they might touch a surface contaminated by the virus, then touch their eyes or nose. Bird flu in humans typically causes symptoms similar to seasonal flu, such as fever, runny nose, and body aches. 3.
