Zoonotic influenza

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Zoonotic/Variant Influenza

Zoonotic/variant influenza virus is an influenza virus that primarily infects animals and may be transmitted to humans. In contrast, human influenza (also called seasonal influenza) infects humans and is not associated with animal infections or animal exposure.
Which zoonotic influenza are you looking for?

• Avian influenza

OR

• Swine influenza