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The World Got Lucky With the Previous Flu Pandemic
The Atlantic· 7 days agoOf the known flu pandemics, 2009’s took the fewest lives; during the H1N1 pandemic that preceded it, which began in 1918< ...
An ounce of prevention: Now is the time to take action on H5N1 avian flu, because the stakes are...
EconoTimes· 21 hours agoBird flu poses a massive threat, and the potential for a catastrophic new pandemic is imminent. This...
Right now people can't easily infect each other with bird flu, but could that change?
Scripps News via AOL· 1 day ago"I think that's reassuring," Adalja says. "The thing to remember is, that bird flu viruses are...
Archaeology shows how ancient African societies managed pandemics
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWerner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Every so often, a pandemic emerges that...
What's it like turning 106 years old? That's a secret for one Naples resident
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoShe was born June 15, 1918, the year of the Spanish flu and a few months before the end of World War...
Letter: If only Americans learned history
Berkshire Eagle· 2 days agoFor those of you who lived through, studied or at least have a basic understanding of 1930s America, what we’re going through now should be both familiar and frightening. Like today, the entire ...
Morrie Markoff, Listed as Oldest Man in the U.S., Dies at 110
New York Times· 2 days agoA rare supercentenarian, he remained remarkably lucid after 11 decades, even maintaining a blog....
Morrie Markoff, Jewish supercentenarian and oldest man in US, dies at 110 - Jewish Telegraphic...
JTA· 2 days agoMarkoff became a prolific blogger after 105, titling one post about his long life "Bashert," Yiddish...
A Rare Take on Young Love
The Atlantic· 5 days agoThis is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and...
Don Wooten: Why do we choose propaganda over truth?
Quad-City Times· 5 days agoThere are still a few diehards who claim global warming is a hoax — especially when asking energy corporations for campaign contributions — but even they...
