Spain was the only country hit by the virus that was not involved in World War I; therefore it was the only country to report the true extent of the pandemic. This resulted in the mistaken belief that ...

New drugs, such as zanamivir (Relenza), can inhibit the ability of the flu virus to proliferate by blocking the activity of the neuraminidase enzyme. When the Spanish flu pandemic hit, doctors ...

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.

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.

The flu virus is constantly evolving ... a particular protein present in influenza A viruses, from the 1918 Spanish flu to the latest 2024 H5N1 strains. The University of Melbourne’s Dr Oanh ...

the Spanish flu in 1918 infected one-third of the world's population, causing millions of deaths. These examples illustrate that viruses can be deadly and spread rapidly. If a virus were to emerge ...

These findings challenge the current hypothesis regarding the pathogenicity of the Spanish flu virus, which argues ... Community structure and metabolism through reconstruction of microbial ...

A man spraying an anti-flu preparation on a London General Omnibus Co bus to try to kill the Spanish flu virus in London in 1920 Nobody is certain about the origins of Spanish influenza (usually ...