Monday, September 7, 2020

Common cold jumpstarts defense against influenza

As the flu season approaches, a strained public health system may have a surprising ally -- the common cold virus. Rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of common colds, can prevent the flu virus from infecting airways by jumpstarting the body's antiviral defenses, researchers report.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200906135310.htm

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