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Scientists Determine Structure of 1918 Flu Virus

Posted by timothy on from the reconstruction-junction dept.

Elusive_Cure writes "NIMR scientists have solved an 85-year old riddle by determining the structure of the flu virus which jumped from birds to humans in 1918 killing more than 20 million people worldwide. This is the same virus that took more lives than World War I and became the largest and deadliest influenza outbreak in recorded history."

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  1. 85 years? by shfted! · · Score: 3, Funny

    85 years just to solve that? They really flu through it, didn't they!

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  2. I opened the window... by dnahelix · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...and INFLUENZA!

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