Why We Need a Universal Flu Vaccine

Forbes  March 21, 2018
The virus’s continual evolution is why we keep crafting new cocktails for it. If it evolves aggressively enough, we’re almost certain to have another pandemic. According to experts the pandemic clock is ticking. Researchers are tracking one strain in China right now. It has a 40% fatality rate. The World Bank estimates that a pandemic would cost 4.8% of GDP today, or about $3 trillion. Medicine shortages and travel interruptions for medical professionals would lead to a slow recovery period. This is an all-hands-on-deck time. Not just for flu experts but for people in disciplines far beyond that, because we need to find a universal flu vaccine, and fast…read more.