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Not at all, because Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) is the name of a type of bacteria and the flu is caused by viruses;they are entirely different infectious disease-causing organisms. Although the name includes "influenzae" it is not a "flu" virus. When this bacterium was first named in 1892, it was during an influenza pandemic at the time. It was thought then to be the cause of the influenza until 1933 when more was known about viruses and Hib was determined more conclusively to be bacterial and not viral. H. influenzae causes a wide range of different infectious disease processes but it does not cause the flu.
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Why did the 19th century conclusion that Haemophilus influenzae causes influenza contradict Koch's postulates?
Some flu victims had no H. influenzae in their lungs.
What is haemophilus influenzae b?
It is a type of bacteria that can cause pneumonia. Although the name sounds like influenza, it is unrelated to the flu, which is caused by viruses and not bacteria.
What is the common medical name of the flu?
'Avian Influenza' is not the scientific name, the scientific name is actually Orthomyxoviridae, Influenza Type A, subtype H5N1. The common names are: Avian Influenza, bird flu, and fowl plague.
Are you immune to Influenza after you have had it?
You are not immune to Influenza. Even getting the yearly flu vaccine is no guarantee that a person won't get the flu. You can get the flu but it won't be as bad as it could be if you hadn't received the flu vaccine.
Does influenza still happen?
Yes influenza is just a scientific word for the flu
Why did the 19th century conclusion that Haemophilus influenzae causes influenza contradict Koch's postulates?
Some flu victims had no H. influenzae in their lungs.
What is haemophilus influenzae b?
It is a type of bacteria that can cause pneumonia. Although the name sounds like influenza, it is unrelated to the flu, which is caused by viruses and not bacteria.
What is the abbreviation for influenza?
There is none since "flu" is already an abbreviation for "influenza".
What does flu mean?
Flu stands for influenza. As you can tell, it's just a shortened version of the word.
What is the difference between influenza and flu?
'Flu' is just the abbreviation of 'Influenza'.In - 'Flu' - enza
Is an influenza like a flu?
They are the same thing. Influenza is the full name of the viral infection and flu is a shortening of the word influenza.
What is responsible for avian influenza?
Avian influenza is also known as the "Bird Flu". Influenza is caused by viruses. The virus that causes avian flu is the H5N1 influenza virus.
What is the medical term meaning bird flu?
Avian Influenza, H5N1 or Avian Influenza, H7N9.
How do you spell flu?
That is the correct spelling of "flu" (the flu, viral influenza).
Can you get influenza and then a week or to later get the stomach flu?
I believe so. The stomach flu isn't the flu at all and is a digestive system ailment. The flu is influenza, a respiratory virus.
What is the common medical name of the flu?
'Avian Influenza' is not the scientific name, the scientific name is actually Orthomyxoviridae, Influenza Type A, subtype H5N1. The common names are: Avian Influenza, bird flu, and fowl plague.
What is a sentence with the word influenza?
Influenza is commonly known as the flu.
