Influenza is commonly referred to as the flu, is a highly contagious disease caused because of the RNA viruses. Flu is an infection of nose, mouth, ears, throat and lungs that at times may also lead to death. Every year about 35,000 deaths occur just because of flu. The most common symptoms of flu are shivering, high fever, sore throat, body pain, muscle pain, severe headache, cough, weakness, tiredness, nausea and uneasiness. When flu symptoms worsen it causes Pneumonia, especially in young kids, elders and chronically ill individuals. Read more

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