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In India, influenza commonly known as the flu, presents a significant public health challenge. This respiratory illness is caused by the influenza virus and can range from mild to severe, with the potential for fatal outcomes. The highly contagious nature of the virus makes it imperative to address the need for flu vaccination in the country.

Dr Hilary Jones has warned that the virus that took 14,000 lives last winter could be the real worry this year again.

The colder season usually sees many coughing and sniffling, but symptom similarity could make it difficult to differentiate between different respiratory viruses.

The Avian Flu or H5N1 infects mostly the lower respiratory tract of mammals. However, the spreading of the disease in a wide range of species has increased the threat to humans.

A man who worked on a commercial poultry farm in Colorado has tested positive for avian influenza A(H5) virus, better known as H5 bird flu, the CDC said Thursday.