Respiratory infection caused by a virus (9)

I believe the answer is:

influenza

(Other definitions for influenza that I've seen before include "Respiratory complaint" , "Viral infection" , "Common viral disease" , "Illness once called grippe" , "Highly infectious viral disease" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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