Flu is caused by three types or strains of viruses: influenzavirus A, influenzavirus B and influenzavirus C. Type A influenza is the most severe form and is responsible for deadly pandemics which strike every few decades and is characterized by constant mutations. It can be subdivided into different subtypes according to the antibody response to [...]

Incidence of both common cold and influenza is higher during the fall and winter, while the symptoms of both infections are very similar. Thus both infections are frequently confused with one another even by medical practitioners. Luckily, management of symptoms of both common cold and influenza are virtually the same. Despite that it is very [...]