The objective of this study was to analyze and describe the aspects that connote the representation of the influenza A in a sample of children and adolescents of elementary an high school of the metropolitan area of Mexico, through a drawing and questionnaire item.386 subjects participated (X age= 11.72; D.S 2) 180 men and 206 women. The methodology adopted was predominantly qualitative. The analysis of the drawings were made by two independent investigators (98% agree).The analysis of responses was carried out with the ALCESTE program (Reinet 1986). We found 4 universe lexical called: Illness serious /attitude of the NO; Illness dangerous-mortal/proactive recommendation; specific infection and treatment. The Influenza perception is evidenced as a social and human experience, involving the person and his environment, and reflects the cultural knowledge, values and norms of their group.