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The flu is a common abbreviation for influenza, an infectious viral disease that affects birds and mammals. There are several types of influenza that "flu" may refer to:

• Human flu, influenza that affects humans
• Avian influenza (Bird flu), influenza endemic to birds
• Swine flu, influenza that endemic to pigs
• Equine influenza, influenza endemic to horses
• Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, a strain of avian influenza recognised as a modern pandemic-threat

Flu or FLU may also refer to:

• Stomach flu, a type of gastroenteritis
• Man flu, a syndrome in which a viral infection in men leads to far more grave symptoms than the same infection in women
• Flushing Airport's IATA code

See also

Homophones

• Flue
• Flew

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