US Flu Hospitalizations Reach Highest Levels in Over a Decade
The cumulative influenza-associated hospitalization rate during the 2024-2025 US influenza season was the highest it has been since…
Genetic clustering of swine influenza revealed in Northern Italy
A new scientific article, titled “Swine influenza surveillance in Italy uncovers regional and farm-based genetic clustering”, has been…
Scientists crack the genetic code of the 1918 influenza virus
A scientist harvests H7N9 virus growing in bird eggs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received samples…
Genetic secrets of Spanish flu revealed through century-old sample
Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich have used a historical specimen from UZH’s Medical Collection to…