Altering virus coats may halt flu spread
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070202/ap_on_he_me/1918_flu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070201/capt.383b5a53e72d4526b01395a4274f47c4.1918_flu_wx102.jpg?x=122&y=130&sig=dYWNo.wtLthDq26NDH7hpA--" align="left" height="130" width="122" alt="This undated image provided by the journal Science shows a negative stained transmission electron micrograph (TEM) recreating a 1918 influenza virions that were collected from supernatants of 1918-infected Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) cells cultures. (AP Photo/Cynthia Goldsmith,CDC, Science)" border="0" /></a>AP - Making a small change in the outer coating of the lethal 1918 flu virus was enough to stop it from spreading, a discovery that may help scientists monitor today's bird flu and other influenza strains for signs of the next pandemic.</p><br clear="all"/>