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*Maria*
Russian Federation

flu
 

Hi!

Could you help me, please! What �s the  correct variant: �I have flu � or �I have a flu �?

6 Apr 2011      





kaz76
United Kingdom

I have (the) flu or I �ve got the flu

6 Apr 2011     



colibrita
United Kingdom

Yep, agree with kaz76. It �s have a cold, headache, sore throat, cough but have (THE) flu, measles, chickenpox, and have diabetes, malaria, AIDS, arthritis, tonsilitis, cancer, etc. 


6 Apr 2011     



Jayho
Australia

I have influenza BUT I have the flu

You can read more about influenza v the flu here: http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/flu.html.  You will see that every reference is the flu .

6 Apr 2011     



*Maria*
Russian Federation

I see. Is there any rule for the use of articles with illnesses?

6 Apr 2011