How to Use influenza in a Sentence

influenza

noun
  • As bad as this is, the influenza virus is way worse right now.
    — Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2020
  • Her doctors have told her that the influenza has damaged her heart.
    — Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Still, the country saw high rates of both Covid and influenza in the first half of this year.
    — Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2022
  • At least three members of the House died of influenza or what was believed to be.
    — Peter Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2020
  • There are two types of influenza vaccines available.
    — Dr. Kristina Bryant, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
  • First, the mortality rate was low, about a third that of most influenza strains.
    — Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Despite the name, influenza viruses do not cause the stomach flu.
    — Maxine Lipner, Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Whether this is the start of a spring wave of influenza B remains to be seen, Rivers added.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The disease is caused by influenza type A viruses.
    — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The flu vaccine is the best way to protect against severe illness from influenza.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The shift toward influenza B is expected around this time of year.
    — Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
  • This outbreak spread far beyond Italy, and so did its name, influenza, or simply flu.
    — Martha Barnette august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Here’s a look at the H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu.
    — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 6 June 2021
  • Even more startling, is that up to 3,300 people have lost their lives due to influenza.
    — Leah Groth, Health.com, 17 Dec. 2019
  • That’s true for hepatitis A and influenza.
    — Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The study did not look specifically at influenza.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This flu season has been marked by the dominance of Type B influenza.
    — Dana Branham, Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2020
  • The influenza virus has been raising alarm since it was detected in a Texas cow back in March.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Nancy Cox, who for decades was a global leader in influenza research, has died.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The list includes measles, Covid-19 and influenza.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • Last year, influenza took off in mid-December and lasted through mid-April.
    — Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In the case of influenza, there’s the onset of cool weather, a factor that may affect the coronavirus, too.
    — John Lauerman, Bloomberg.com, 23 May 2020
  • Since the turn of the 20th century, influenza A has caused four pandemics.
    — Hanna D. Paton, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Forty-four percent of children who died from influenza were previously healthy.
    — Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
  • If you’ve been exposed to or infected with influenza, here’s what to know about how long the virus is transmissible.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Dozens of their fellow troops had succumbed to influenza on the sea voyage to the Russian port of Archangel.
    — Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2018
  • Every year, influenza – the flu – affects millions of people.
    — Libby Richards, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Every year, the subvariants of the influenza virus that are the most pervasive change slightly.
    — Zachary W. Binder, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Scientists have used sewage to track surges of viruses such as RSV and influenza.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Lungs The influenza vaccine will not give recipients the flu.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025

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