INFLUENZA VS COMMON COLD

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INFLUENZA VS COMMON COLD
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Influenza versus common cold
WHO Collaborating Centre for Influenza,
Melbourne, Australia.
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Influenza-like illnesses

• Can be caused by
• influenza
• common cold
• pharyngitis
• croup
• tracheobronchitis
• bronchiolitis
• other respiratory viruses including
• respiratory syncytial virus
• rhinovirus
• parainfluenza virus
• adenovirus pulmonary tuberculosis
• fungal and cytomegalovirus pneumonia
• various other atypical pneumonias

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Differential diagnosis influenza and
influenza-like virus types
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Committee on influenzawww.apaci-flu.com