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How Influenza Pandemics Occur

Posted on December 5th, 2012 by Dr. Francis Collins

Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

Flu season is upon us! Check out this NIH video to see how these pandemics emerge and spread new flu viruses around the globe.

Posted In: Science, Video

Tags: epidemic, flu, globe, influenza, NIAID, pandemic, virus

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