- What is influenza - Influenza Symptoms & Prevention - Who can
receive the flu vaccine? - Am I a candidate for the nasal flu
vaccine? - What else can I do to prevent the flu? - Treatment of
Influenza Influenza is a serious virus disease affecting the
ears, nose, throat, sinuses, bronchial tubes and lung tissue.
Several different influenza viruses have been identified from
studies made during epidemics. The symptoms of each of the types
of influenza are similar. The disease may range from mild to
severe, depending upon the age and general previous health of
the patient who becomes infected. Influenza, or the flu, kills
about 36,000 people in the US each year. Infections with the
virus that causes influenza can result in miserable symptoms,
such as muscle aches, fever, sore throat, cough, fatigue, runny
nose and nausea. Influenza is a serious virus disease affecting
the ears, nose, throat, sinuses, bronchial tubes, and lung
tissue. Several different influenza viruses have been identified
from studies made duri