Guide To The Different Types Of Flu

Type B Flu

This form of the flu is slightly milder than type A, but type B flu is similar to type A in terms of its symptoms. Furthermore, both of them cause seasonal epidemics, and both of them can be prevented with a vaccine. The type B version of the virus does not affect animals, and it also is not believed to have the potential to result in a pandemic. It also is slightly less common than influenza A, and it tends to mutate less often than the type A variant of the disease. The incubation period tends to be somewhat shorter than influenza A, and it averages 0.6 days according to the same study.

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