Influenza, commonly called "the flu," is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract. Compared with most other respiratory infections, such as the common cold, the flu often causes a more ...

Researchers generated a recombinant influenza virus expressing micro ribonucleic acid (miRNAs) expressed in cardiomyocytes to infect mice, which served as a model to study the etiology of ...

The avian influenza virus causes bird flu. Birds can be infected by influenza A viruses and their subtypes but can’t carry type B or C influenza viruses. There are three main avian flu subtypes ...

The flu causes many uncomfortable symptoms, but a rash is typically not one of them. There is some evidence, however, that the flu may sometimes cause a rash.

If you have the flu, you're probably spending more time in bed than usual. So then why do your muscles seem to ache all over if you haven't been using them very much? Turns out, those muscle aches ...

During influenza epidemics, hospitalizations for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular causes increase, 4–8 and acute infections, including upper respiratory tract infections, may increase the risk ...

Flu causes cardiac complications by directly infecting the heart. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 05 / 220511142354.htm. Ohio State University.