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Biotechnology

The End Of The World with Josh Clark

CHAPTER

The Deadly and Contagious Nature of the Flu

This chapter explores the influenza virus, its ability to infect various animals, and the classification based on its outer envelope proteins. It delves into the Spanish flu outbreak in 1918, the risks and controversy surrounding gain of function research, and the potential catastrophic consequences of releasing genetically altered superbugs.

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