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ID DOID:8469
Name influenza
Definition A viral infectious disease that results in infection, located in respiratory tract, has_material_basis_in Influenzavirus A, has_material_basis_in Influenzavirus B, or has_material_basis_in Influenzavirus C, which are transmitted_by droplet spread of oronasal secretions during coughing, sneezing, or talking from an infected person. It is a highly contagious disease that affects birds and mammals and has_symptom chills, has_symptom fever, has_symptom sore throat, has_symptom runny nose, has_symptom muscle pains, has_symptom severe headache, has_symptom cough, and has_symptom weakness.
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec17/ch198/ch198d.html, http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/2003/fs211/en/
Xrefs

ICD10CM:J11.1

ICD9CM:487

MESH:D007251

NCI:C53482

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:155559006

UMLS_CUI:C0021400

Alternateids

DOID:8468

Subsets

DO_infectious_disease_slim

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Synonyms

flu [EXACT]

influenza with non-respiratory manifestation [EXACT]

Influenza with other manifestations [EXACT]

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is_a viral infectious disease

is_a respiratory system disease

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