Doctor’s advice on preventing and managing viral spring flu
Spring is the season of colours, new beginnings and the blooming of flowers. It is also the season when viral flu becomes ...
Four viruses already in UK could trigger new pandemic amid terrifying 'Disease X' warning
UKHSA has revealed the most dangerous pathogens for Britain as one scientist warns a measles-like virus would ‘pose a threat ...
H5N1 strain of bird flu has potential to become pandemic, says UK expert
The infection was detected in a single sheep in Yorkshire on Monday and, while bird flu does not spread easily to people, the ...
Viruses and bacteria that pose the greatest risk to public health in the UK revealed - see the full list
The viruses that pose the biggest risk to public health have been revealed. Among the viral pathogen families classed as high ...
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Influenza virus articles from across Nature Portfolio
Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates. There are three main species ...