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in·flu·en·za
 influenza
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Influenza is a disease that we often call "the flu." When you have influenza, you have a fever, and pain in your muscles, and you usually cough a lot. Sometimes your stomach feels terrible too. You feel very bad when you have influenza, and you are too sick to get out of bed.
Young people usually recover from influenza, but the disease can be dangerous for older people. Many older people get a shot that helps them avoid getting influenza or getting too sick with it.- similar words:
- cold
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