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Influenza, or flu, is a type of virus that causes disease in many different animals and people. A virus is a tiny germ that replicates, or copies itself, inside living cells.
There are 3 types of influenza virus: A, B, and C virus.1,6
Avian influenza, or AI, is caused by type A influenza virus.
The avian flu virus is different from the flu virus that normally makes people sick.