Orthomyxoviridae

Orthomyxoviridae-The Father of Pandemics

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One  Family of Infectious  Disease Causing Agents that you never want to mess with...

The Orthomyxoviridae  are a family of RNA viruses that includes five genera: Influenzavirus A,Influenzavirus B, Influenzavirus C, Isavirus and Thogotovirus. A sixth has recently been described. The first three genera contain viruses that cause influenza in vertebrates, including birds (see also avian influenza), humans, and other mammals. Isaviruses infect salmon; thogotoviruses infect vertebrates and invertebrates, such as mosquitoes and sea lice.