Flu Types WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Flu Types
There are three basic types of flu viruses: A, B, and C. Influenza A is divided into subtypes based upon two proteins found on the virus itself: hemagglutinin (H) and the neuraminidase (N). The flu pandemic of 1918 was an A type flu.1 A-type influenza affects both animals and humans. B-types affect only humans. A and B cause the majority of the flu seen today, although there is a C type, which is much less severe.2
Fast Facts:
- It wasn't until the 1931 that the first flu virus was identified by Richard Schope.3
- Each year flu vaccine is designed to fight type A and B flu strains.1
- There are no vaccines for a pandemic flu, because until the flu virus appears and is identified, no one knows exactly what to vaccinate against.4
- According to the Singapore government, the best way to avoid bird flu (caused by H5N 1 virus) is to avoid handling poultry, consuming undercooked poultry, and birds used in cockfighting.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Types of Influenza Viruses
- ↑ Healthcommunities.com (via Flu Channel): Flu Types
- ↑ Wikipedia: Richard Schope
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Government of Singapore: Difference Between Flu Types
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- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
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- Last update: Oct. 21, 2009
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- Contributor: Stephen Taylor
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Flue Types, Kinds of Flu, Kinds of Flue, Influensa Types, Types of Flue, Varieties of Flu, Varieties of Flue
- Last update: Oct. 21, 2009
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