Scientists have “reconstructed” the genome of the 1918–1920 influenza virus, using a sample from a patient in Switzerland. Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich studied a sample from ...

Avian influenza can jump species from birds to humans, a fact that arouses concern for serious illness and broader human ...

Enemas, bloodletting, and whiskey : treating the flu -- The jolly rant : a history of the virus -- "Something fierce" : the Spanish flu of 1918 -- "Am I gonna die?" : round two, and three, and four ..

November 29, 1918 - Influenza wreaked havoc and killed thousands in Nebraska in 1918. The flu took hold in the state in October 1918 which lead to statewide closings of schools, churches and anywhere ...

Winter brings snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, but these climatic conditions are also the harbingers of another time of year: flu season. We all know the signs-chills, fever, sore throat, muscle ...