There are three groups of influenza viruses, called type a, b. Strains of all subtypes of influenza a virus have been isolated from wild birds, although disease is uncommon. Influenza d virus in cattle, france, 20112014 volume 21. A new influenza virus, genus d, isolated in us pigs and cattle, has also been circulating in cattle in france. President bar ac k obama, h1n 1 influen za virus, w orld he alth organization, disease. It most commonly causes a fever and respiratory problems. Human infection with pandemic a h1n1 2009 influenza virus. Some strains of h1n1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenzalike illness and a small fraction of all seasonal influenza. Influenza the center for food security and public health iowa. It was first identified there in 2011, and an increase was detected in 2014. Influenza flu fact sheet for childcare settings texas dshs.
Influenza a virus causes influenza in birds and some mammals, and is the only species of the genus alphainfluenzavirus of the virus family orthomyxoviridae. How any one virus acquires its identification letter depends on differences in the matrix protein, nucleoprotein and response of antibodies to a particular strain. The genome of influenza viruses is a linear, segmented and formed by ssrna. Some isolates of influenza a virus cause severe disease both in domestic poultry and, rarely, in humans. Mapping influenza ah5n1 virus transmission pathways and critical. Influenza viruses are susceptible to heat, ph extremes, dryness, and are generally unstable in the environment. Mitigating pandemic risk with influenza a virus field. Influenza a h1n1 influenza a h1n1 virus is a subtype of influenza a virus and was the most common cause of human influenza flu in 2009. Influenza viruses are inactivated by sunlight, disinfectants, and detergents, such as sodium deoxycholate and sodium dodecyl sulphate.
Influenza a is the most dangerous for humans, influenza c is the least dangerous. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution. Virus and influenza occupant wellness overview according to the centers for disease control and prevention cdc,1 influenza flu is a contagious respiratory illness which is caused by influenza viruses2 and that affects the nose, throat and sometimes lungs. Chapitre 7 grippe infection par le virus influenza. Influenza, also called the flu, is a viral disease that affects humans and many animals. Structure of influenza viruses, connected with influenza. Seroepidemiological evidence of subtype h3n8 influenza virus. Influenza gripe new york state department of health. Recently, influenza a virus has been shown to infect various hosts, from. Influenza flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. Three primer sets were selected from conserved regions of the genome coding for the nonstructural proteins and were tested on 61 influenza a 22 h1n1, 9 h2n2, and 30 h3n2, 11 influenza b, and. Structure of influenza virion influenza virions fig. Clinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of america. The virus genome in france is 94%99% identical to its us counterpart, which suggests intercontinental spillover.
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