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MOST DEADLY; Spanish Influenza of 1918
The Covid “pandemic’ was nothing compared to the greatest killer of humanity, The Black Death of the 14th century, and the ...
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Inside the swift, deadly history of the Spanish Flu pandemic
The outbreak of this influenza virus, also known as Spanish flu, spread with astonishing speed around the world, overwhelming India, and reaching Australia and the remote Pacific islands.
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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 ...
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Spanish Flu Killed 50 Million. Terrorists Can Now Create Synthetic Version of the Virus.
A university professor and two students recreated a virus identical to the one that caused the devastating 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. If they can do it, so can terrorists. “The Terrorism Warning ...
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Evolution of 1918 Flu Virus Traced from Century-Old Samples
As the world’s most infamous flu pandemic (often referred to as the Spanish flu) raged from 1918–1920, scientists had very few tools available to help them combat or understand the disease.
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Influenza Pandemics of 1918 and 2009
The 2009 influenza pandemic A(H1N1)pdm09 of swine origin and the continued circulation of highly pathogenic avian H5N1 strain in humans are stark reminders of the unpredictable nature of the ...
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What we know – and don’t know – about a new strain of bird flu reported in Merced County
The virus was reported in a commercial flock of ducks. It’s the first time the subtype has been detected in the United States ...
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ETSU research explores Spanish flu’s impact on Appalachia
One family in Bristol, Tenn., lost four daughters – all between the ages of 18 months and 14 years – during the Spanish ...