Flu (disambiguation)

Flu is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae, the influenza viruses.

Flu or FLU may also refer to:

Influenza

 * Influenza virus, the viruses that cause the disease


 * Avian flu, influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds
 * Dog flu, influenza occurring in canine animals
 * Equine flu, influenza caused by viruses endemic in horses
 * Human flu, influenza caused by viruses endemic in human populations
 * Swine flu, influenza caused by viruses endemic in pigs


 * Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, a strain of avian influenza

Other diseases

 * Flu-like illness, illness similar to flu, mistaken for flu, called flu
 * Cat flu, the common name for a feline upper respiratory tract disease
 * Haemophilus influenzae, or H. flu, a bacterial infection which can cause respiratory infections and sepsis
 * Influenza-like illness, a medical diagnosis of possible influenza or other illness causing a set of common symptoms
 * Stomach flu, also known as gastroenteritis

People

 * Fluent Form, Australian rapper also known as Flu

Places

 * Flushing Airport (IATA airport code: FLU; ICAO airport code: KFLU), Queens, New York City, New York State, USA

Art, entertainment, and media

 * Flu Press, an imprint of VDM Publishing devoted to the reproduction of Wikipedia content
 * Flu (film), a 2013 South Korean film
 * "The Flu" (The Golden Girls), a 1986 television episode
 * "The Flu" (Parks and Recreation), or "Flu Season", a 2011 television episode

Other uses

 * FLU (plant gene), a mutation that causes plants to glow red in presence of blue light
 * Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (FLU or HKFLU), a labour federation and political party
 * Man flu, a pejorative term meaning men exaggerate cold symptoms
 * Foreningen af Lokalunioner i Danmark (FLU), the old name for the organization of Danish regional football associations.
 * short name for Fluminense FC