Throughout time, the flu virus has changed considerably and evolved into various "versions" of itself. For example, the virus held responsible for the Spanish Flu in 1918 (the deadliest flu epidemic of the modern era) was the H1N1. In 1957, another version of the flu virus, the H2N2 caused the Asian Flu, killing over 1.5 [...]

Oh, no, you've got the flu! You are going to have to miss days of work or classes, and there's nothing you can do about it. This is a worst case scenario for many busy people, whether they are college students, busy executives, or just caught in the nine to five world of making ends [...]

Whenever winter comes around, the threat of the flu becomes very real. The lowered body resistance stemming from the chilly temperature makes getting infected with the flu virus much more likely. The flu is pretty bad as it is, but when you are expecting, it takes on a whole new meaning.

The flu is a problem that we are all familiar with. Most of us experience bouts with the flu from time to time, and we may find that the pesky symptoms of the illness can keep us out of work and school for extended periods of time. However, there is a grave threat that influenza [...]

When it comes to getting the flu, the symptoms can be such an annoyance that you want to get better as quickly as possible. To that end, there are many methods that you can use in order to dumb down the severity of the illness. In this article, we'll focus on the usage of antiviral [...]

The flu has been a major cause of death over the last century, with over 50 million people losing their lives to the disease and hundreds of millions more being affected. During the Spanish Flu only (1918-1920), 4% of the total World population was afflicted with the virus and 25 million people were reported dead [...]

The influenza virus causes illness in humans that is usually pretty well contained. However, sometimes, particularly deadly strains of the illness become dominant, and spread throughout the world. When this occurs, a global pandemic commences, with people struggling to keep themselves safe from the deadly virus. We may currently be facing the threat of a [...]

For much of human history, influenza has been feared for its lethal and often far-reaching effects. Millions of people have died from the flu, and hundreds of thousands more worldwide die each year. As bad as human influenza may seem, however, there is another type of flu that looms large on the horizon, and this [...]

One type of sickness that almost everyone has become familiar with over their life is the flu. Few realize exactly what influenza is, however, and understanding the problem can be very helpful when it comes to preventing yourself from getting the flu in the future. In this article, we'll give you a basic overview of [...]

Influenza is a type of illnesses that has a profound effect on the public at-large. It's a seasonal virus which can result in a high level of productivity loss and health care costs, and in this article, we'll examine some statistics regarding the flu to increase your knowledge of the influenza virus.