What is the scientific name for the bird flu? Genis and Species?

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What is the scientific name for the bird flu? Genis and Species?

2007-03-04 11:53:05 · 2 answers · asked by Samatha P 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases

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Bird flu is a virus. Viruses are not living things, so they do not have taxonomy. No genus nor species.

It is an Influenza A virus, the type is H5N1. Viruses are classified by family, and it is in the Orthomyxoviridae family.

2007-03-04 14:37:02 · answer #1 · answered by lizettadf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

avian flu

2007-03-04 20:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by Miki 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋