The characteristics of influenza virus B strains are slightly different from those of influenza A strains. It was generally believed, a few decades ago, that diseases arising from influenza B ...

For the first time in Finland, researchers at the Nanoscience Center in University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have isolated a ...

The influenza virus mutates rapidly ... lasted just 15 months but was the deadliest disease outbreak in human history, killing between 50 million and 100 million people worldwide, according ...

National Museum of American History In April 1957, a new strain of a lethal respiratory virus emerged in East Asia, caught local health authorities by surprise and eventually killed masses of ...

The research reveals ... Nasal Spray H5N1 Avian Influenza Vaccine Developed Apr. 8, 2025 — Scientists have pioneered an influenza virus vector-based nasal spray vaccine platform and developed a ...

The history of influenza vaccine and the associated technology shows how the vaccine has evolved to match the evolution of influenza viruses. Box 1. Current nomenclature for influenza viruses (WHO ...