So we have these unexpected and somewhat more severe cases of influenza B circulating. I also noticed on Niman’s site that influenza B was mentioned. I didn’t understand what I was reading but it makes me wonder a few things.
1) can this influenze B virus mix with low path h5n1 and make a big mess of things? 2) can it mix with high path h5n1 and make a mess? 3) h1n1 was an A virus right? Do B virus’s have names, too, like h5n1, h7n7, h1n1, h3 this or that?
Thank you for asking this. I am somewhat confused and asked a question in another thread about the outbreaks of (what I suppose is) B in southern U.S.
I am also consternated at the lack of testing in “regular” flu cases (again, I suppose B) - some cases this year, and not just in the south, in my own community in California as well, seem very serious.
I, too, would appreciate some clarification on the quesions Cabinlass is asking.
I’m bumping for myself. Someone must have an idea.
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CabinLass – at 14:23 wrote:
“So we have these unexpected and somewhat more severe cases of influenza B circulating. I also noticed on Nxxxn’s site that influenza B was mentioned. I didn’t understand what I was reading but it makes me wonder a few things. 1) can this influenze B virus mix with low path h5n1 and make a big mess of things? 2) can it mix with high path h5n1 and make a mess? 3) h1n1 was an A virus right? Do B virus’s have names, too, like h5n1, h7n7, h1n1, h3 this or that?”
1)Yes, in theory Influenza B can mix with Influenza A, I looked into the same question last year.
2) Yes, in theory.
Possibly others can address the other question.
P.S. “H9″ was recently flagged by Chinese scientists as another potential pandemic threat.