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Lessons from the 1918 influenza

Recent studies of the H1N1 virus, responsible for the 1918 pandemic, reveal that there may only be a “thin dividing line” between the current H5N1 virus, with its extremely limited capacity for person-to-person transmission, and one that can cause a devastating pandemic. A better understanding of the differences could lead to new immune-based prevention and treatments.

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