Human Nose Too Cold For Bird Flu, Says New Study
Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 23:28
in Biology & Nature
Avian influenza viruses do not thrive in humans because the temperature inside a person's nose is too low, according to new research. The authors of the study say this may be one of the reasons why bird flu viruses do not cause pandemics in humans easily.
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