Flu (Influenza)

Research Activities

All the information about flu (influenza) can be overwhelming. Here is an overview of the ongoing research at NIAID.

• How the Flu Virus Changes
• Diagnostic Progress
• Advances in Treatment
• Prevention: Vaccines and Healthy Habits
• Pandemic
• Research Archive (this research is no longer funded by NIAID)

Plans and Priorities

Influenza is notable in its ability to produce annual epidemics of disease in both developed and developing countries. Currently, influenza vaccination is the primary method of preventing influenza and its severe complications.

Resources for Researchers

Influenza resources for researchers, including the Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance and influenza genome sequencing projects

Clinical Studies

NIAID-supported influenza clinical studies and questions and answers about ongoing avian influenza clinical trials

NIAID Labs Researching Influenza and Related Topics

Read about the labs and researchers doing influenza research at NIAID.

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