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.
no it's a virus
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).
No. The flu is caused by a virus, not bacteria.
No, the flu is caused by 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.
It is caused by a virus called A-H1N1/09 influenza virus (aka swine flu).
The H5N1 Virus is the Avian Flu, or otherwise recognized as the bird flu. :)
Flu & strep throat.
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.
No the flu is a virus. doxycycl hyc. is for infections of a bacteria nature. And is not a cure for the flu.
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).
Bird flu doesn't eat anything. It's just a virus that affects birds, making them really sick.