Is Influenza caused by a pathogen?

I'm pretty sure it's a virus thats causes it but I have to be 100% sure because it's for science

A pathogen is "an agent that causes disease".

Influenza is caused by a virus.

Therefore influenza is caused by a pathogen.

Yes, the flu is caused by a virus.

Yup. Airborne is the most common mode of transmission.

yep, its caused by a virus and viruses are pathogens

its a virus

Influenza is caused by an RNA virus from the Orthomyxoviridae family. Influenza viruses come in strains - Influenza A , Influenza B, Influenza C. H5N1 , also known as the bird flu, is caused by a subtype of Influenza A virus.

100% guaranteed viral infection, if you are talking about the medical and scientific definition of influenza.

For more references : google Spanish Flu , Bird Flu.

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