Flu Dynasty: Influenza Virus In 1918 And Today
Monday, June 29, 2009 - 21:21
in Health & Medicine
The influenza virus that wreaked havoc in 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day, according to scientists. They argue that we have lived in an influenza pandemic era since 1918, and describe how the 2009 H1N1 virus yet another manifestation of this enduring viral family.
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