Stories by Jeffery K. Taubenberger

Influenza: Trying to Catch a Moving Target

Despite decades of research decoding the influenza virus—and great advances in treating and vaccinating against the disease—this infectious pathogen continues both to surprise and confound us...

November 11, 2013 — Jeffery K. Taubenberger

Health

Capturing a Killer Flu Virus

The deadliest flu strain in history has been resurrected. What can the 1918 virus reveal about why it killed millions and where more like it may be lurking?

April 27, 2009 — Jeffery K. Taubenberger, Ann H. Reid and Thomas G. Fanning