Ruby Bridges was born in Tylertown, Mississippi, to Abon and Lucille Bridges. When she was four years old, the family relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus. Symptoms can be mild to severe. The most common symptoms include: a high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, and feeling tired. These symptoms typically begin two days after exposure to the virus and most last less than a week. The cough, however, may last for more than two weeks.
Like a cold, flu is caused by a virus, usually the influenza A or B virus. But influenza can be deadly and every year around 2,500 Australians die after catching a flu. The concern with the flu is the risk of secondary complications such as pneumonia, bronchitis, croup or middle ear infection, Burns says.