Scientists Infect Monkeys with 1918 Flu Virus

Wired: Scientists Infect Monkeys with 1918 Flu Virus

And now, today's edition of "I Really Hope They Know What They're Doing."

Researchers at a facility in Canada have resurrected the virus behind the 1918 flu pandemic and infected monkeys with it.

The pandemic, which claimed millions of lives worldwide, was unusual because it killed lots of young people instead of the elderly. Here are some details of the new research. …


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