Influenza/the flu

"The flu" is short for influenza. When our nose is runny and we have high temperature, who would say "influenza"? The word is too long for an ill person 😉 .

It is an illness caused by the influenza virus.

• Do you often have the flu?
• Do you have runny nose when you have the flu?
• Do you have body aches? Headaches?
• How long does it take to get well?