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It was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history. Soldiers march in front of the Pomona College Carnegie Library during the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918, all garbed in uniforms and face masks. The 1918 flu caused an abnormally high number of deaths, possibly due to it provoking a cytokine storm in the body.
The virus is a novel strain of the influenza virus, [2] for which existing vaccines against seasonal flu provided no protection. A study at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in May 2009 found that children had no preexisting immunity to the new strain but that adults, particularly those over 60, had some degree of immunity.
The 2009 swine flu pandemic, caused by the H1N1/swine flu/influenza virus and declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) from June 2009 to August 2010, was the third recent flu pandemic involving the H1N1 virus (the first being the 1918–1920 Spanish flu pandemic and the second being the 1977 Russian flu).
During an appearance Thursday, Feb. 20, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the host asked Roker how he gets ready for his daily appearances on the Today show. Roker’s answer is bound to ...
Today (also called The Today Show) is an American morning television show that airs weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on NBC.The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on American television and in the world, and after 73 years of broadcasting it is fifth on the list of longest-running American television serie
Kotb's last day on both Today and the show's more relaxed fourth hour will be Friday, Jan. 10, NBC previously announced. Craig Melvin will replace Kotb in the show's 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. hours, ...
Chasing Mummies: The Amazing Adventures of Zahi Hawass is a reality television series that aired on The History Channel in the United States. Produced by Boutique TV, the series depicted the adventures of archaeologist and Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass and his discoveries in Egypt as he is followed by young archeological fellows and a camera crew.
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