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From :   Lee Kong

Date : 2009-08-16 / 12:59PM

Hi Benny,

What does 甲型 means in the following sentence?

在全球密切关注甲型流感蔓延时,日本神户大学传染病研究中心昨天指出,H5N1禽流感可能已在猪只身上产生变种。该研究部门发现,在印尼接受试验的猪只中,有一成已受禽流感病毒感染。

Does it mean “alpha” or something?

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-08-16 / 01:03PM

I think it means “Influenza A”, right?

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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com 
2009-08-16 / 01:24PM

Hi Lee Kong,

It is a type name. which is A

We also have B which is 乙



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