Ah-chooo! Influenza (the “flu”) is when you get chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, headaches, coughing, and feel like all you want to do is lie in bed. The flu is often confused with the common cold, but it’s a totally different (and more severe) virus.


The flu is passed from person to person (or animals or birds) by coughing or sneezing. With plants, it’s transmitted through the sap via insects. In the case of birds and animals, the flu is usually transmitted by touching their droppings, which is why hand-washing is so important! In addition to soap, the flu virus can be inactivated by sunlight, disinfectants and detergents.


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