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13. The 1918 flu didn't go away. It's the H1N1 virus ,

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 05:20 PM

Jun 2021

which is still around. It just mutated into being less lethal.

For those who don’t know, here’s the fascinating story of how the 1919 virus was identified and reconstructed once DNA was discoveded:

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/reconstruction-1918-virus.html#reconstruction

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The Doctor Who Eliminated Smallpox Says COVID-19 Is Here to Stay [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2021 OP

SARS went away, 1918 flu went away soothsayer Jun 2021 #1

Prepare for the worst case scenario.... FarPoint Jun 2021 #2

I'm a serious fan of masks and I hate open office design soothsayer Jun 2021 #4

I'm a born pessimist but I think you're correct. Laffy Kat Jun 2021 #7

One thing we know... FarPoint Jun 2021 #8

That too soothsayer Jun 2021 #5

Covid-19 is SARs CoV-2. Laffy Kat Jun 2021 #6

sars-cov-1did disappear. Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #12

SARS yes, A/H1N1, no. Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #11

The 1918 flu didn't go away. It's the H1N1 virus , marybourg Jun 2021 #13

1918 flu didn't die til the early 50's. pansypoo53219 Jun 2021 #17

He's definitely one of the people to listen to underpants Jun 2021 #9

Interesting but... Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #10

I expect yearly booster shots to combat the variants. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #15