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Flu virus is a primitive non-living sub-microscopic infectious organism that causes respiratory disease in mammals. Pneumonia is a clinical disease - an infection of the lungs that can be caused by damage to the lung tissue by environmental contaminants such as smoke or other chemical irritants and a number of different micro-organisms. Some forms are caused by viruses, for example in viral pneumonia, but most commonly pneumonia is caused by bacteria that are living microscopic organisms that also can produce disease in mammals. Fungi can also cause pneumonia. Both the flu and pneumonia are diseases of the respiratory system, but are caused by different "germs" and/or pollutants. This means that it usually takes different drugs to treat the two kinds of infections, although symptoms can be very similar in humans.
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What is the difference between Swine Flu and an allergy?
Swine flu is caused by a virus. An allergy is caused by the body reacting to a harmless compound.
Is the flu linked to a virus?
Yes flu is a virus
What cause Avion Flu?
Avian Flu is caused by the virus like Flu virus in man. This virus has evolved with birds.
What best describes the difference in purpose between the National Geographic video and the Bloomberg Business article on the flu?
The National geographic video seeks to show how the flu virus spreads, while the Bloomberg Business article seeks to explain the economic impact of the flu. - apex
What is the avian flu virus?
its a flu
Is the flu a bacteria?
No, the flu is caused by a virus.
Flu virus gestation?
How long does it take from contact with the flu virus to showing symptoms?
How is the flu virus pervasive?
The flu virus is pervasive in that it is a common virus which is spread from person to person generally in the cold months. There are several sub-categories of the flu virus, and the flu shot will usually contain 2 or three of these variations annually.
Flu epidemic of 1918 more bacterial or a virus?
Flu is always caused a virus, not bacteria, so no flu epidemic will be due to a bacterial agent. This is true of the 1918 "Spanish Flu", it was caused by a virus.
Do artificial colors cause Swine Flu?
No information suggests that there is any connection between the viral infection that causes swine flu and food colors or other artificial colors. Swine flu (H1N1) is caused by a virus (Type A, H1N1/09 influenza virus), as is the "regular" flu.
Is the flu caused by a bacterial or viral infection?
Influenza is caused by a virus. its straight up a virus...
Is the Swine Flu caused by a virus or a bacteria?
It is caused by a virus called A-H1N1/09 influenza virus (aka swine flu).
