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Influenza A viruses are found in many different animals, including ducks, chickens, pigs, whales, horses, and seals. Influenza B viruses circulate widely only among humans.
it is possible for the genes of these viruses to mix and create a new virus
Originally posted by DDay
Given your registration dates, I think you are the same person talking to yourself and trying to get responses. Either that or all of you speak very poorly and write even worse.
influenza pandemics in the 20th century, each following a major genetic change in the virus, killed millions of people.
In November, 2005, U.S. president George W. Bush requested Congress to fund $7.1 billion in emergency spending for flu pandemic prepardness (the Senate had already passed an $8.1 billion bill)[13]. Bush's plan included $1.4 billion for government purchases of anti-viral drugs[14].