What are the long-term societal impacts of infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics?

The flu is an infection of the nose, throat, and lungs. It spreads easily from person to person. This article discusses influenza types A and B. Symptoms of the common cold caused by the rhinovirus include sore throat, runny nose, coughing, sneezing, watery eyes, headaches, and body aches. Avian influenza (AI) is caused by influenza type A viruses that historically have spread between wild birds (waterfowl and shorebirds) with occasional ... Oct 2, 2017 ... The flu is a highly contagious disease caused by the influenza virus. The virus enters your body through your nose, eyes or mouth. May 12, 2021 ... We found that infection with a neurotropic influenza A virus strain (IAV/WSN) caused misfolding of PrP C into PrP Sc and generated infectious prions in mouse ... Feb 10, 2025 ... What causes body aches? ... Viral infections, such as the flu, COVID-19 or common cold, and some bacterial infections can cause widespread body ... Mar 21, 2025 ... Seasonal influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses. The disease can cause mild to ... EI is caused by two subtypes of influenza A viruses: H7N7 and H3N8, of the family Orthomyxoviridae. They are related to but distinct from the viruses that cause ... This fact sheet will look at zoonotic influenza (human infections) caused by influenza viruses of avian origin. Since 1997, 2,723 cases of zoonotic human ... Influenza seasonality: underlying causes and modeling theories. J Virol. 2007 Jun;81(11):5429-36. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01680-06. Epub 2006 Dec 20.