Mutation identified that might allow H1N1 to spread more easily
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 09:31
in Health & Medicine
In the fall of 1917, a new strain of influenza swirled around the globe. At first, it resembled a typical flu epidemic: Most deaths occurred among the elderly, while younger people recovered quickly. However, in the summer of 1918, a deadlier version of the same virus began spreading, with disastrous consequence. In total, the pandemic killed at least 50 million people about 3 percent of the worlds population at the time.