When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice – bacterial infections - The Conversation

Coinfections with bacteria can make viral infections even deadlier. Researchers have identified a protein in immune cells that may play a role in fighting both types of pathogens.

The 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in the loss of over 3% of the worlds population at least 50 million people. But it wasnt the flu virus that caused the majority of these deaths. An analysis of l… [+6125 chars]

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