Spanish Flu


Take a deep breath, Swine Flu’s not that bad

Swine flu is not hyper-virulent. While it spreads relatively easily it does not appear to be any more virulent that the strains we have circulating every year around the world, writes microbiologist Peter Collignon.

Lessons in History: Lessons in History: what we can learn from… the Spanish flu

Monkey blood and projectile vomiting — yes, the Spanish flu makes Swine Flu sound like a delightful picnic. But there are many scary similarities between the virii. A lesson in history from Mike Stuchbery.