The idea is biologically plausible and historically grounded — and it reframes how we think about the origin of pandemics.

John Eicher, associate professor of history at Penn State Altoona, has published an article on the 1918 influenza pandemic in the journal Contemporary European History.

The 2009 influenza pandemic A(H1N1)pdm09 of swine origin and the continued circulation of highly pathogenic avian H5N1 strain in humans are stark reminders of the unpredictable nature of the ...

Ordinary seasonal influenza viruses normally bind only to cells in the upper respiratory tract—the nose and throat—which is why they transmit easily. The 1918 pandemic virus infected cells in ...

If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. The 1918 influenza pandemic is one of the deadliest in history; however, its genesis remains unknown. Researchers ...

John Eicher, associate professor of history at Penn State Altoona, published an article on the 1918 influenza pandemic in the journal Contemporary ...