Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Flu is caused due to infection with strain influenza virus. It causes infection in the upper respiratory tract. These strains circulate in the air in every season. It causes headache, cough, dizziness, and pain in the body. It can cause pneumonia also.
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Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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