Is it true that each time we get the flu we get it each time from a different flu virus?

Answer 1

yes because you've built up antibodies from the last strain. if it was the same one each time you might get sick for a little bit but as soon as your body recognized the flu it would attack it and kill it because it keeps all the antibodies stored that you use from previous illnesses. thats why it takes us awhile to get over the flu once we get it. and that why the flu shot is good. helps your body create antibodies for the new strain.

Answer 2

Kinda- a lot of times, it can be a completely different virus. But it can also just be that the virus mutated past the point of recognition by the immune system. For example, the bird flu virus of 1997 (H5N1 strain) mutated into the current form (also H5N1 strain), and now is not recognized by antibodies to the original. It's the same strain, but has differences in the antibody binding sites.

Answer 3

well honestly, flu is just a code name, they are like computer viruses and the reason i say that is most flu viruses have common symptons like coughing and sneezing, maybe fever and sore throat. Just like a computer virus the symptoms maybe popups, slow processing, memory lost, and driver malfunctions.

So to answer your question, yes, its a different virus because your body builds up to up immunity to any and everything

Answer 4

Yep that is true... there are thousands of different flu viruses... and each time we get one and get over it, we get immune to that specific virus.....

Answer 5

yes and no. it's still a flu virus, but it's a different strain