Researchers set out to create a perfect storm of infection: a cramped hotel room, people actively shedding influenza, and ...

A group of volunteers spent days locked in a small hotel room with people actively infected with flu. They played games, ...

Groundbreaking flu transmission study reveals zero infections despite close contact between healthy volunteers and flu-positive students for two weeks.

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Despite prolonged close contact and shared activities, none of the uninfected volunteers contracted influenza. Researchers ...