With winter here, South Africa faces a rise in flu cases. This article explores the influenza virus, its symptoms, and ...

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Here’s how it works. "The flu," or seasonal influenza, is caused by influenza viruses, like those pictured above. (Image credit: CAVALLINI JAMES/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ...

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All four flu pandemics — in 1918, 1957 and 1968 and the swine flu pandemic of 2009 — were caused by Type A viruses. Influenza B viruses, however, only circulate in humans.

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 is more commonly seen earlier in flu season, in the winter months, while influenza B seems to crop up later, around early spring.

Influenza A vs. Influenza B When it comes to flu, there are two types that can cause the seasonal illness many experience in U.S. winters: Influenza A and Influenza B.