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Spanish Flu Centenary: 10 Common Myths About the 'Greatest Pandemic in History'

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the great influenza pandemic of 1918. Between 50 and 100 million people are thought to have died, representing as much as 5 percent of the world’s population. Half a billion people were infected. Especially ... read more

This Strain of Bird Flu Kills One-Third of Patients

Getty Images New fears are starting to grow as there’s a strain of bird flu that’s killed over one-third of those it infects. Some experts warn that it has the potential to be the next pandemic. As of June 15, 1,625 people in China have become infected ... read more

Chinese Bird Flu Virus Threatens To Become Deadly Disease X Pandemic

A deadly strain of bird flu was detected in Chinese poultry, which is capable of starting a worldwide influenza pandemic. The existence of the disease was first drawn to the public’s attention by Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy chief medical officer ... read more

International Community Must Improve Response Capacity, Surveillance, Vaccine Preparedness To Address Next Flu Pandemic

“…[O]n the centenary of the 1918 [influenza] pandemic, it is timely to ask ourselves whether the world would be prepared now for such an event. The answer sadly is no: we do not know what virus will cause the next pandemic, there is no way to rapidly ... read more

Canine Flu is On the Rise: Here's What You Should Know

It's been eight years since the World Health Organization announced the end of the swine flu pandemic, and now the condition is back in the news for infecting a different type of host. As Live Science reports, the H1N1 virus is mixing with canine flu to ... read more

Is European Region ready to respond to next influenza pandemic?

“Getting ready for the next influenza pandemic is our collective responsibility. Let’s ask ourselves 3 basic questions: are we prepared for a severe pandemic? Are our pandemic plans revised? Are Europe and the world ready to respond tomorrow?” read more

How to Protect Yourself and Your Canine From Dog Flu

Your furry, squirrel-stalking, peanut butter-huffing hound is your best friend. But he might also be riddled with a new type of virus that can cause a flu pandemic, according to new research published in the American Society for Microbiology. Dog flu is ... read more

Flu killed 172 children this season, the highest death toll in nearly a decade

Only the 2009 swine flu pandemic, which killed 358 children, was worse; that flu was a new strain of the respiratory virus for which people had no previous exposure. About half of this season’s deaths were in otherwise healthy children. They ranged in ... read more

What is Disease X? Deadly Bird Flu Virus Could Be Next Pandemic

A deadly new strain of bird flu threatens to become a worldwide pandemic, health officials warn. Britain’s deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam says the strain, which has already killed one-third of infected patients in China, could be the ... read more

Flu season was one of the deadliest for US children

An average season sees about 110. There were more deaths in 2009-2010, but that was when a rare flu pandemic occurred involving a new strain. More than 300 children died that season. Besides that pandemic year, this past winter had the most pediatric flu ... read more