Influenza A and B are the most common types of flu in humans. Here, learn about the differences between influenza A and B, including symptoms and treatments.

What’s the difference between Type A and Type B? Influenza A viruses come in many varieties. Four subtypes commonly affect humans, Dr. Lowen said — you may have heard of H1N1, for example.

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.

Influenza A, NYSDOH said, has represented most of the flu infections this season. Influenza B cases start to rise later in ...

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At the same time, recent CDC data shows that seasonal influenza A is rising ...

Influenza B viruses, however, typically change more slowly than Influenza A and only infect humans. Flu symptoms . Experts say there isn't much difference in symptoms between the two, which both ...

It's flu season, but not all influenza is the same. If you're feeling sick, it helps to know the difference between flu A and flu B symptoms, experts say.

The best way to prevent both flu A and flu B is to get the influenza vaccine, Dr. Russo says. But how effective the vaccine is at preventing the virus depends on what’s in it.

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious viral respiratory infection. Symptoms, like a fever, body aches, and sore throat, typically go away on their own within one week.

Although influenza A cases have potentially peaked, Van Orman said a peak in influenza B — a separate strain of the virus — often comes soon after, and that Student Health was starting to see ...