A 45-year-old member asked:
could you tell me if influenza is a viral infection, how come it goes away?
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Dr. Richard Ruth answered
22 years experience Internal Medicine
Influenza: Yes it is viral. Every year the federal government looks to see the most common 3 types of virse from china. That is how they prep next year virus.
Answered on Aug 20, 2013
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