Scientists just resurrected the 1918 “Spanish Flu” virus—here’s what they found
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
JULY 24, 2025
Scientists in Switzerland have cracked open a century-old viral mystery by decoding the genome of the 1918 influenza virus from a preserved Zurich patient. This ancient RNA revealed that the virus had already adapted to humans at the very start of the pandemic, carrying mutations that made it both more infectious and more immune-resistant.
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