UVM research reveals a new potential path to flu treatment and prevention

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About 10% to 20% of the world's population is infected with the flu virus every year. It is estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) that influenza is the cause of between 250,000 and 500,000 deaths from respiratory infections directly caused by the virus. That is why it is still important to open the door to new treatments.This is what scientists at the University of Vermont (United States) have just done with an accidental discovery.Th…