From Spanish flu to today: How immune cells keep up with a changing virus
In a breakthrough for influenza research, scientists have discovered immune cells that can recognize influenza (flu) viruses ...
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Flu vaccines have prevented millions of deaths, research shows
The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was caused by a particularly virulent strain of influenza virus. It infected 500 million people ...
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and luck. Can we do it again?
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Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states
Perhaps the most notable is the so-called “Spanish flu” of 1918–1919 ... You probably remember the swine flu pandemic of 2009, caused by a previously unknown H1N1 virus that contained ...
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ETSU research explores Spanish flu’s impact on Appalachia
One family in Bristol, Tennessee, lost four daughters — all between the ages of 18 months and 14 years — during the Spanish ...
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First US Outbreak of “Highly Pathogenic” H5N9 Virus in Poultry: Mutation Fears Rise!
Should We Worry About a Dangerous Mutation? Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic H5N9 Avian Flu Identified in ... Continue Reading → ...
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ALA proposes avian flu name change
The Latin American poultry industry is requesting the WOAH change the name of avian flu by removing the word ‘avian.’ ...