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Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

H5N1 is a viral strain that causes bird flu. The virus can pass from birds to humans and, very rarely, from person to person. Learn more here.

Two types of influenza viruses are responsible for seasonal flu outbreaks: Influenza A and B. Influenza A accounts for around 75 percent of all cases and tends to cause more severe illness in adults.

Birds can be infected by influenza A viruses and their subtypes but can’t carry type B or C influenza viruses. There are three main avian flu subtypes, including H5, H7, and H9.