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Flu - The flu virus

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The three types of flu viruses
There are three types of influenza viruses, namely type A, B and C.

The notation of influenza viruses
Distinguish between the different types of influenza viruses.

Worldwide flu surveillance
The World Health Organisation (WHO) keeps constant surveillance of the human influenza strains circulating around the world.

How flu viruses change, leading to pandemics
Like all other things, flu viruses change over time.

A new killer-flu pandemic?
The current outbreaks of bird flu in Asian countries may seem remote, but it may have a direct impact on your life.

Cold and flu - Client
Both are common in winter and caused by viruses. We often confuse the one with the other. But there is a huge difference between a cold and influenza: influenza may kill you.

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