In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately.

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.

In a breakthrough for influenza research, scientists have discovered immune cells that can recognize influenza (flu) viruses ...

The truth behind the Spanish flu has been revealed. On the KBS 11TV show 'Secrets of Celebrity Soldiers' aired on the 2th, ...

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Pvt. Albert Gitchell was sick. For this there was no doubt. When he reported to the camp infirmary on the morning of March 11, 1918, he lamented that he was feeling hot and achy. The medic on duty ...

Why it’s too early to compare COVID-19 with the flu Experts say likening novel coronavirus to the flu understates what’s at stake. To fight the next major pandemic, flu hunters turn to these ...

Periodically, the yearly flu transforms into a particularly virulent strain, like the Spanish flu that killed millions of people in 1918. How do these pandemic strains arise? Aa Aa Aa Although ...

Said Doane: “It would be quite easy for one of these German agents to turn loose Spanish influenza germs in a theater or some other place where large numbers of persons are assembled.

from the 1918 Spanish flu to the latest 2024 H5N1 strains. The University of Melbourne's Dr. Oanh Nguyen, Senior Research Fellow at the Doherty Institute and co-author of the study, explained the ...