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Flu Virus

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There are two main types of influenza (flu) virus: Types A and B. The influenza A and B viruses that routinely spread in people (human influenza viruses) are responsible for seasonal flu epidemics each year. Influenza A viruses can be broken down into sub-types depending on the genes that make up the surface proteins. Over the course of a flu season, different types (A & B) and subtypes (influenza A) of influenza circulate and cause illness.

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This video explains the influenza virus, covering the two main types, A and B, that routinely spread in people and cause seasonal flu epidemics each year. It describes how influenza A viruses are broken into subtypes based on the genes that make up their surface proteins, and that different types and subtypes circulate over the course of a flu season.

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  • Identifies influenza types A and B as the two main types
  • States human influenza A and B viruses are responsible for seasonal flu epidemics each year
  • Explains influenza A subtypes are based on the genes that make up the surface proteins
  • Notes different types and subtypes circulate and cause illness over a flu season

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This video presents “Flu Virus” — There are two main types of influenza (flu) virus: Types A and B. The influenza A and B viruses that routinely spread in people (human influenza viruses) are responsible for seasonal flu epidemics each year. Influenza A viruses can be. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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