Similarities between 1918 and H5N1 viruses:
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/oct0505studies.html
http://www.recombinomics.com/News/02180501/Similarities_H5N1_1918.html
http://www.rense.com/general67/gene.htm
Here are some germane tidbits:
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/general/news/may3105resveratrol.html
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