Scientists re-create 1918 flu pandemic virus
Could help to stop emerging strains
Scientists have re-created the virus that caused the horrific 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, then sickened mice with the synthetic virus to gain chilling insights into what made the 1918 flu such an efficient killer. (Full article: 792 words)
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