Increasing population densities, global transportation, irrigation, altered farming and forestry practices, climate change, etc., are the major reason for the emergence and re-emergence of pathogenic viruses. This trend is likely to continue and emerging diseases will arise with increasing rapidity and frequency. The importance of developing effective vaccines and antiviral drugs to reduce the impact of these pathogens cannot be overemphasized. This is a sample from the original movie "Danger Virus"© . With the authorization of "Mona Lisa Production"© Film director: Thierry (...)

This site corresponds to a resource that is primarily aimed at scientists interested in learning about influenza virus, and in particular the 2009 H1N1 "swine flu" virus. The International Consortium on Anti-Virals (ICAV) has opened a new web site to support research on the influenza A virus. This (...)