Back Griep Afrikaans Influenza ALS Gripe AN إنفلونزا Arabic انفلونزا ARZ ইনফ্লুৱেঞ্জা Assamese Gripe AST इनफ़्लुएंज़ा AWA Jurma usu Aymara Qrip Azerbaijani
| Influenza | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
 Influenza virus, magnified approximately 100,000 times | |
| ICD-10 | J10., J11. |
| ICD-9 | 487 |
| DiseasesDB | 6791 |
| MedlinePlus | 000080 |
| eMedicine | med/1170 ped/3006 |
| MeSH | D007251 |
Influenza, better known as the flu and sometimes called the grippe, is a common childhood illness, but is not as common among adults. It is not limited to humans, most mammals and many birds can also catch influenza. It is caused by several different viruses, termed influenza viruses A, B, C, and D.