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No, they are different viruses and different types of viruses. Most common colds are caused by either the rhinoviruses or coronaviruses (but there are over 200 kinds of viruses that cause the common cold). Influenza is also caused by too many influenza viruses to name them all, but they are in the taxonomic family of viruses called orthomyxoviridae. Human influenza refers to one of the three major types of flu viruses ( Influenza types A,B, and C) that are endemic to the human population.
If you mean the "stomach flu" (which is more appropriately called viral gastroenteritis), then it, too, is caused by different viruses; most common is norovirus (aka Norwalk Flu).
What else can I help you with?
Does a bacteria cell use a messenger?
no they do not a virus use a messenger and virus can give you the flu and colds
How was the Black Death tranmitted?
same as flu and colds
Do ferrets get a cold and how do would you treat a cold for ferrets?
ferrets do not get colds, however they can catch influenza virus (flu)
Can Swine Flu mix with another virus?
Yes. In fact the way the H1N1 pandemic swine flu was formed by the mixing of a human flu virus, a bird flu virus and a swine flu virus in a pig. When two similar viruses that are infecting the same cell exchange genetic material this is known as reassortment. They go on to form a new virus.
What causes colds flu and AIDS?
Viruses.
Can humans catch colds from chickens?
Yes. animals can get the same illnesses as humans although it is often a different strain or mutation of the disease. Take bird flu or swine flu as an example, it was the same virus but a different strain.
Is the flu linked to a virus?
Yes flu is a virus
Colds flu and salmonella are all infectious diseases colds and flu are viral salmonella is bacterial that can be spread by failure of people to adequately wash their hands Are there other be?
common cold flu salmonella
Does eating jelly give toddlers colds?
No, Colds are caused by a virus.
Do antibiotics fight bacteria?
Antibitics destroy bacteris by breaking don the cell wlls inside harmful bacteria. They are not effective against virus infections such as colds or Flu
What is common about the herpes virus?
It has nothing to do with colds or flu. Herpes are cold sores, chicken pox, Shingles, and genital herpes. They are all spread thru direct contact.
Are there colds in Finland?
Flu is very common in Finland, especially during the flu seasons.
