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MeSH Heading: Influenza, Human
Tree Number(s): C01.748.310; C01.925.782.620.365; C08.730.310
Unique ID: D007251
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007251
Annotation: coordinate IM with specific influenza virus (IM) if pertinent; note specific subtypes of INFLUENZA A VIRUS are available
Scope Note: An acute viral infection in humans involving the respiratory tract. It is marked by inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA; the PHARYNX; and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized, myalgia.
Entry Term(s): Grippe; Human Flu; Human Influenza; Influenza; Influenza in Humans
NLM Classification #: WC 515
See Also: Influenza Pandemic, 1918-1919
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see INFLUENZA 1963-2005
History Note: 2006 (1963)
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

transmission (TM)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0011309
Scope Note: An acute viral infection in humans involving the respiratory tract. It is marked by inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA; the PHARYNX; and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized, myalgia.
Terms: Influenza, Human Preferred Term
Term UI T658127
Date11/09/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Influenza in Humans
Term UI T658129
Date11/09/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Grippe
Term UI T021735
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Human Flu
Term UI T635780
Date04/08/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Human Influenza
Term UI T658128
Date11/09/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Influenza
Term UI T021736
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID BIOETHICS (1977)

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