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. 2005 Oct 6;437(7060):794-5.
doi: 10.1038/437794a.

The 1918 flu virus is resurrected

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The 1918 flu virus is resurrected

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  • Nature. 2005 Oct 13;437(7061):940

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The recreation of one of the deadliest diseases known could help us to prevent another pandemic. Or it might trigger one, say critics. Andreas von Bubnoff investigates whether the benefits outweigh the risks.

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‘Fresh air’ cures were used to fight flu in 1918, but reconstructing the virus may lead to more effective treatments. BETTMANN/CORBIS
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