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The doctor's office will take a swab of the back of your throat, or the lining of your nose or mouth. The swab is then run through a testing kit which looks for certain proteins associated with the influenza virus. If it comes back positive, you'll know because the nurse will come back wearing a face mask in most cases. The test is pretty quick and simple to run.
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Can the flu give a false positive for mono?
Yes it can. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:The live attenuated influenza vaccine viruses in LAIV (seasonal vaccine and 2009 H1N1 monovalent vaccine) can cause a positive result on a rapid influenza diagnostic test. The tests are designed to detect influenza viruses and cannot differentiate between live attenuated and wild-type influenza viruses. A positive test in a person who recently (in the previous 7 days) received LAIV and who also has an influenza-like illness could be caused by either LAIV or wild-type influenza virus.
What has the author Edwin D Kilbourne written?
Edwin D. Kilbourne has written: 'The Influenza viruses and influenza' -- subject(s): Influenza, Influenza viruses 'Influenza' -- subject(s): Influenza, Influenza viruses, Orthomyxoviridae
Does fungi cause influenza?
Fungi do not cause influenza. Viruses Cause influenza.
What is a antonym for influenza?
influenza, flue
What is the abbreviation for influenza?
There is none since "flu" is already an abbreviation for "influenza".
What is the name of the microorginism in influenza?
Influenza is an infectious disease also commonly known as Flu. It’s an acute respiratory infection caused by Influenza Virus A and Virus B. Central BioHub's is an online biospecimen marketplace. It offers high-quality, well-defined influenza disease biospecimens collected from patients suffering from influenza infections. To check more visit our website.
What does flu mean?
Flu stands for influenza. As you can tell, it's just a shortened version of the word.
Is influenza viral?
Yes, influenza is a virus.
What part of speech is influenza?
Influenza is a noun.
What is the difference between Influenza A and Influenza B?
Influenza A and Influenza B are two different types of flu viruses. Influenza A is more common and can infect both humans and animals, while Influenza B mainly affects humans. Influenza A has more subtypes and can cause more severe outbreaks, while Influenza B typically causes milder illness.
Is influenza caused by bacteria?
No, influenza is caused by viruses, specifically the influenza virus. Influenza viruses can infect the respiratory tract and lead to symptoms such as fever, cough, and body aches. Antibiotics, which are used to treat bacterial infections, are not effective against the influenza virus.
What is responsible for avian influenza?
Avian influenza is also known as the "Bird Flu". Influenza is caused by viruses. The virus that causes avian flu is the H5N1 influenza virus.
