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Causes

In temperate climates, influenza A usually arrives between early winter and early spring. Influenza B can appear at any time of the year.

The most common way to catch the flu is by breathing in droplets from coughs or sneezes. Less often, it is spread when you touch a surface such as a faucet handle or phone that has the virus on it, and then touch your own mouth, nose, or eyes.

Further information: [[:Influenzavirus A, H5N1 and Transmission and infection of H5N1]]