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What does orthomyxoviridae do to a person?
it causes influenza
Is influenza an infectious disease?
Influenza is by enlarge air borne disease. But it can be transmitted in children by shaking hands with infected person. It can be transmitted by sharing food with infected person.
Which organism can cause influenza?
Viruses are responsible for causing influenza. A medium (vector) is required to transmit the viruses from a sick person to a healthy person. this may be an insect, animal or human depending on the situation.
What is flu caught by?
Flu is a virus. (influenza) you can catch it by a person sneezing that has it.
Is HIV influenza infectious or noninfectious?
These are two different viruses. HIV causes AIDS and it is infectious. Influenza causes a severe upper respiratory infection. It is also infectious. People with HIV have a problem with fighting off any other infection and they are prone to get influenza. You can't get HIV from some one with influenza. HIV is only passed by sexual contact.You can not get HIV from someone who has HIV and influenza by getting influenza from that person.These are two different viruses. HIV causes AIDS and it is infectious. Influenza causes a severe upper respiratory infection. It is also infectious. People with HIV have a problem with fighting off any other infection and they are prone to get influenza. You can't get HIV from some one with influenza. HIV is only passed by sexual contact. You can not get HIV from someone who has HIV and influenza by getting influenza from that person.
Is influenza non infectious?
yesInfluenza is the flu. It is transmitted from one person to another by droplets through coughs and sneezes. So, yes. It is very contagious.
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
Are you immune to Influenza after you have had it?
You are not immune to Influenza. Even getting the yearly flu vaccine is no guarantee that a person won't get the flu. You can get the flu but it won't be as bad as it could be if you hadn't received the flu vaccine.
How is the spread of the bubonic plague different from the spread of influenza?
The bubonic plague was spread mainly by fleas traveling on the backs of rats in cities and through trade on continental Europe while the influenza spread directly from person to person in crowded public subways and gatherings.
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".
