Flu (disambiguation)
# 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:

## Diseases

### 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.
