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Influenza A virus H5N1, is known as "bird flu". H5N1, is a subtype of the influenza A virus which can cause illness in humans and animals. A filtered and purified influenza A vaccine for humans is being developed.
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∙ 13y agoMy dear question air. It is in fact a Virus.
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Is bird flu a bacteria?
no it's a virus
Are there antibiotics for bird flu?
There are no antibiotics for the bird flu. Influenza (all types) is caused by a virus, and hence can't be treated with antibiotics (antibiotics only work with bacteria).
Is Swine Flu a bacteria?
No. The flu is caused by a virus, not bacteria.
Is the flu a bacteria?
No, the flu is caused by a virus.
Is Swine Flu caused by bacteria or a virus?
It's a virus like other flu types.... Hence why we don't use antibiotics (anti bacterial) drugs to treat the flu. In more severe cases of flu, swine flu, bird flu doctors may prescribe anti viral drugs to combat the infection.
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).
What is the h5ni?
The H5N1 Virus is the Avian Flu, or otherwise recognized as the bird flu. :)
What is an example of a virus and a bacteria?
Flu & strep throat.
Is the H1N1 bacteria?
H1N1 is a flu virus, not a bacterium.
Is doxycycle hyc 100 mg used to treat pneumonia?
No the flu is a virus. doxycycl hyc. is for infections of a bacteria nature. And is not a cure for the flu.
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.
What is the name of the virus that causes influenza?
Influenza is caused exclusively by viruses in the Orthomyxoviridae family.Viruses are not true cells and are metabolically inert until they are attached or inside of a host cell of a plant or animal (including humans).
