For centuries, novel strains of influenza have emerged to produce human pandemics,
causing widespread illness, death, and disruption. There have been four influenza …

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deadliest outbreaks in human history'Bill Gates' Easily our fullest, richest, most panoramic …

Background In the spring of 1918, the “War to End All Wars”, which would ultimately claim
more than 37 million lives, had entered into its final year and would change the global …

Dating back to antiquity, influenza pandemics have posed the greatest threat of a worldwide
calamity caused by infectious disease. Direct transmission from the birds to humans has not …

For at least five centuries, major epidemics and pandemics of influenza have occurred
unexpectedly and at irregular intervals. Despite the modern notion that pandemic influenza …

There has been considerable controversy over the past year, particularly in Europe, over
whether the World Health Organization (WHO) changed its definition of pandemic influenza …

Influenza A virus is a major public health threat, killing more than 30 000 per year in the USA
alone, sickening millions and inflicting substantial economic costs. Novel influenza virus …

Science and society have been struggling to find a way to protect humankind from recurring
epidemics and pandemics of influenza. Here, we review the options available in the short …

Seasonal influenza is an annual occurrence, but it is the threat of pandemics that produces
universal concern. Recurring reports of avian influenza viruses severely affecting humans …

Newly emerging or" re-emerging" viral diseases continue to pose significant global public
health threats. Prototypic are influenza viruses that are major causes of human respiratory …