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Is there a difference between flu viruses a, b, and c?
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Yes: Influenza a, b & c are genetically distinct viruses.Infection with a or b produces near identical diseases which are treated similarly.Influenza c is not a clinically important virus & causes mild disease rarely.Influenza a - due to a higher likelihood of genetic shifting & 'mixing' in bird & swine - is the only influenza virus which causes pandemics.Yearly influenza vaccine protects against a & b.
Answered 10/31/2018
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Yes and no: Other than the fact they are different strains of the same virus there are no substantial differences.
Answered 11/3/2018
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