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.

• The flu season started early this year. Is it connected to a rise in influenza type B? - USA TODAY
  Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:40 GMT
• High rates of influenza B could spell bad flu season for young children - Ottawa Citizen
  Fri, 13 Dec 2019 11:01 GMT
• As influenza activity picks up, 1 more child dies of flu - CIDRAP
  Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:52 GMT
• New flu drug drives drug resistance in influenza viruses - Phys.org
  Mon, 25 Nov 2019 08:00 GMT
• An 'unusual' start to flu season: Influenza B predominates early - Healio
  Wed, 27 Nov 2019 08:00 GMT
• 'Fairly early to see disease levels at this height': Influenza B is here in Lane County - nbc16.com
  Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:00 GMT
• Influenza research could pave way for new and improved drugs, vaccines - News-Medical.net
  Fri, 13 Dec 2019 06:55 GMT
• US flu picks up pace ahead of Thanksgiving - CIDRAP
  Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:00 GMT
• US flu activity gains more steam - CIDRAP
  Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:00 GMT
• Canada Approves Cell-Based Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine - Vax Before Travel
  Wed, 11 Dec 2019 19:17 GMT
• State health officials say spike in school absences likely caused by Influenza B - KTUU.com
  Thu, 28 Nov 2019 08:00 GMT
• Flu Scan for Nov 26, 2019 - CIDRAP
  Tue, 26 Nov 2019 08:00 GMT
• Oseltamivir plus usual care versus usual care for influenza-like illness in primary care: an open-label, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial - The Lancet
  Thu, 12 Dec 2019 23:37 GMT
• Influenza B accounts for majority of flu cases in West Michigan - WZZM13.com
  Mon, 09 Dec 2019 23:30 GMT
• Sanofi awarded $226M to expand influenza vaccine production capabilities in Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Business Report
  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:55 GMT

• PRO/EDR> Influenza (31): WHO global update, Asia, Americas, Caribbean
  Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:47:08 -0500
  Influenza -- Worldwide/Unknown
  Summary
  - In the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, respiratory illness indicators and influenza activity started to increase in most countries. Influenza activity was elevated across the countries in Western Asia.
  - In the Caribbean and Central American countries, influenza activity was low overall, except for Jamaica and Honduras. In tropical South American countries, influenza activity remained low.
  - In tropical Africa, influenza activity remained elevated in some countries of

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