PandemicFlu.gov RSS Feed for News ReleasesWelcome to the PandemicFlu.gov RSS news feed provided by the Department of Health and Human Services.Bacterial Pneumonia Caused Most Deaths in 1918 Influenza Pandemic- June 19, 2008 The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. Instead, most victims succumbed to bacterial pneumonia following influenza virus infection.http://www.nih.gov/news/health/aug2008/niaid-19.htm HHS Awards Contracts for the Development of Faster Influenza Diagnostic Tests- June 12, 2008 HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $12.9 million for the development of low-cost influenza tests that can detect and differentiate seasonal human influenza viruses from avian influenza within three hours.http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2008pres/06/20080612a.html |