influenza

infectious disease caused by an influenza virus
MedicalCondition class_of_disease Q2840
influenza
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influenza

Summary

influenza is a class of disease[1]. influenza ranks in the top 2% of class_of_disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,655 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • influenza's instance of is recorded as class of disease[3].
  • influenza's instance of is recorded as symptom or sign[4].
  • influenza is a type of acute viral respiratory tract infection[5].
  • influenza is a type of Orthomyxoviridae infectious disease[6].
  • influenza is a type of respiratory disease[7].
  • influenza is a type of viral infectious disease[8].
  • influenza is a type of pandemic and epidemic-prone diseases[9].
  • influenza's Commons category is recorded as Influenza[10].
  • influenza's ICPC 2 ID is recorded as R80[11].
  • influenza's symptoms and signs is recorded as fever[12].
  • influenza's symptoms and signs is recorded as nasal congestion[13].
  • influenza's symptoms and signs is recorded as myalgia[14].
  • influenza's symptoms and signs is recorded as headache[15].
  • influenza's symptoms and signs is recorded as fatigue[16].
  • influenza's symptoms and signs is recorded as cough[17].
  • influenza's symptoms and signs is recorded as rhinitis[18].
  • influenza's symptoms and signs is recorded as chest pain[19].
  • influenza's symptoms and signs is recorded as chills[20].
  • influenza's has cause is recorded as Orthomyxoviridae[21].
  • influenza's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Influenza[22].
  • influenza's medical examination is recorded as physical examination[23].
  • influenza's medical examination is recorded as complete blood count[24].
  • influenza's medical examination is recorded as viral culture[25].
  • influenza's medical examination is recorded as immunofluorescence microscopy[26].
  • influenza's anatomical location is recorded as respiratory system[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for influenza include affluenza[28], a blend word[29].

Why It Matters

influenza ranks in the top 2% of class_of_disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,655 views/month).[2] influenza has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] influenza is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for influenza include affluenza[28], a blend word[29].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000158
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  2. 7w ago · SLuecke · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Verbaalpina id → C6982
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  3. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → lQUGo, 1k7hsI
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  4. 13w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → class of disease, symptom or sign
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  5. 13w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → acute viral respiratory tract infection, Orthomyxoviridae infectious disease, respiratory disease +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39732|batch #39732]]: rm redundant subclass"
  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14544 → 4672
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  7. 15w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → flu, influenza
    Svkkl authority id → h0000959-chripka
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  8. 19w ago · Charp238 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → acute viral respiratory tract infection, Orthomyxoviridae infectious disease, respiratory disease +2
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q107295072]]"
  9. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
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  10. 21w ago · Sofie Geneea · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iab code → 315
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