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It is not classified that same way as bacteria are. Bacteria are classified as aerobic or anaerobic to indicate if they are aerobic (require oxygen to function) or anaerobic (live in an oxygen-free environment). But bacteria are living organisms very different from viruses (Swine Flu is caused by a virus). Viruses are not "alive", they live off a host animal or plant (and even on bacteria) and cause the living organisms to metabolize and provide for them. Viruses don't really care if there is or is not an oxygen rich atmosphere as long as the environment is good for their host (in most cases, this is an aerobic environment.)

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