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 ...

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 comparison with the 1918 virus infection, the clinical features of the 2009 pandemic were milder. The crystal structure of the hemagglutinin of both the viruses is similar, especially within ...

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.

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

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

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 ...

Late in the spring of 1918 the Spanish wire service Agencia ... about the origin or nature of the killer virus. Many believe the modern "swine flu" virus is a descendant of the deadly 1918 flu.

Gloria Lisin, vice mayor of Rimini, said the man — only identified as Mr. P — made "history" by surviving the virus Joelle Goldstein ... in 1919 during the Spanish Flu pandemic, the Italian ...