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== Epidemiology == All age groups can be infected with flu but there are groups that are at more risk than others. * children under 59 months * health care workers * elderly * pregnant women * individuals with chronic medical conditions :* [[asthma]] :* [[Cardiac problems in ME/CFS|cardiac]] :* [[Diabetes]] :* hematologic :* [[liver]] :* [[metabolic]] :* neurodevelopmental :* pulmonary :* renal (kidney related) * individuals with immunosuppressive conditions ** HIV/AIDS ** malignancy (cancer) ** receiving chemotherapy or [[:Category:Steroids|steroids]]<ref name="WHOleaflet" /><ref name="CDC-symptoms" /> Influenza spreads easily with rapid transmission in crowded areas such as schools and nursing homes. Sneezing and coughing spreads droplets containing [[Virus|viruses]] which can spread over three feet. Persons within range can become infected by breathing in these droplets. The virus also spreads by hands contaminated with influenza. From time of infection to illness is about 2 days but can be one to four days.<ref name="WHOleaflet" />
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