| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:8469 |
| Name | influenza |
| Definition | A viral infectious disease that results in infection, located in respiratory tract, has_material_basis_in Influenzavirus A (Alphainfluenzavirus), has_material_basis_in Influenzavirus B (Betainfluenzavirus), or has_material_basis_in Influenzavirus C (Gammainfluenzavirus), 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 |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:155559006 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:8468 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
flu [EXACT] influenza with non-respiratory manifestation [EXACT] Influenza with other manifestations [EXACT] |
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