Flu Season

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Epidemiological Period
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Humans
Animals
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Influenza Season
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Influenza_Virus
gptkbp:cause death
Hospitalization
gptkbp:characterizedBy Increased Influenza Cases
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:duration Several Months
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th Century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flu Season
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:occurredIn Fall
Winter
gptkbp:peaksIn December
February
January
gptkbp:prevention Flu Vaccination
Hand Hygiene
gptkbp:riskHigherFor Elderly
Immunocompromised Individuals
Young Children
gptkbp:spreadTo Respiratory Droplets
gptkbp:symptom Fever
Fatigue
Cough
Body Aches
Sore Throat
gptkbp:treatment Antiviral Medications
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Parks_and_Recreation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4