Flu A vs.flu B: What's the difference? Here's symptoms to look for
While we often refer to it as "the flu," the influenza virus has several strains, with flu A and flu B considered the most common and the most severe.
Flu A Vs. Flu B: What’s the Difference Between the Types?
Flu A and flu B are two different strains of influenza, explains Thomas Russo, M.D., professor and chief of infectious disease at the University at Buffalo in New York. There are actually four different types of flu—A, B, C, and D—but A and B are the strains that fuel flu season each year, per the CDC.
What is the difference between flu A and flu B? Experts on the symptoms
The flu can also cause a general feeling of fatigue or malaise, Ray says, as well as gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea and nausea, especially among children. As with COVID-19, some people also experience a loss of taste and smell with the flu, he adds.
Type A flu cases on the rise
It appears the start of 2025 is making a lot of people sick. There has been a surge in flu, RSV, and covid cases. In the past couple of weeks, Wilmington Health has seen an increase in influenza-A cases. Dr. Olga Lembersky said it December to February is the peak season for the flu.
What’s the Difference Between Flu A and Flu B?
What’s the difference between Flu A vs. flu B? Doctors explain the two common strains of the flu, including symptoms, treatment, prevention, and vaccines.
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