Influenza, a respiratory viral infection, is a highly contagious disease that can cause fever, cough, runny nose, congestion, fatigue, and muscle aches. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza affects 5%-20% of the US population annually, causing about 36,000 deaths due to complications. In 2019, 9.7 million cases of influenza were reported in the US alone....