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Influenza

Severity

Wide range of severity

Frequency

Frequent pandemics

Treatment

No specific treatment

Prevention

Vaccination • washing hands • social distancing • wearing masks

Common symptoms

Fever • cough • sore throat • runny nose • muscle/body aches • headaches • fatigue

Global health impact

Persistent and deadly threat

Research and development

Ongoing research for treatments and vaccines

Causes and modes of transmission

Wilde virus

Influenza