FAQ: Other Influenza Viruses

Swine Flu/Variant Flu

• What is swine flu?
• How does swine flu spread among pigs?
• What is a variant influenza virus?
• What is H3N2v?
• How can a person catch a flu virus from a pig?

Avian Flu

• How do people get infected with bird flu viruses?
• What is H7N9?
• Why does CDC conduct research on bird flu viruses?
• What is “dual use research of concern (DURC)”?
• What is “gain of function (GOF)” bird flu research?

Other Flu Viruses

• What is bat influenza (flu)?

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• H5N1 Genetic Changes Inventory
• Influenza Risk Assessment Tool (IRAT)
• Bat Influenza (Flu)