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What is 'flu' and 'bird flu'?

what are their threats and symptoms ?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    well, both are viruses.

    Influenza viruses that might cause flu in humans are Influenza A virus, Influenza B virus and Influenza C virus.

    ur bird flu virus (that infects humans) is an Influenza A virus subtype H5N1

    See, the bird flu virus is a virus that’s supposed to infect birds only, but it somehow evolved or mutated…

    And now it infects both birds and humans!

    The symptoms of bird flu are just like the regular flu symptoms with a slight difference

    One of the first symptoms of bird flu in humans is a fever higher than 100 °F, that is 38 °C.

    Cough and shortness of breath are also symptoms

    Sadly, the little mutant has killed more than 200 people since 2003

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