The Flu is an often misunderstood illness that has afflicted people for centuries. Click the links below to learn more interesting facts and history of the Influenza virus.

Modern Plague Deadlier than War Pandemics Suffered and Averted Pandemic Preparedness Raiders of the Lost Virus Influenza and the Cold Prevalence Cold Vs. Flu (Symptoms) Transmission Cold Vs. Flu Complications Cold Vs. Flu A Constantly Changing Virus Changes Through Shift and Drift Decoding a Killer Animal to Human Link Virus Vs. Bacteria (Why Antibiotics cannot Cure the Flu)

Virus Vs. Bacteria (Mechanism) Infectious Viral and Bacterial Diseases (Treatment) Flu during Cold Weather A Moving Target The Advent of Antivirals Early Antivirals Preventing the Flu If the Flu Strikes The Human Toll The Financial Burden Flu Only During Cold Weather Shift and Drift Type A Viruses Type B Viruses Shift Vs. Drift Centuries of Influenza