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Antiviral chewing gum shows promise in reducing influenza and herpes spread

An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission
The engineering and evaluation of anti-viral bean gum. Credit: Yuwei Guo, Rachel Kulchar, Rahul Singh, and Geetanjali Wakade

In today’s interconnected world, infectious diseases pose an escalating threat, as demonstrated by the coronavirus pandemic and outbreaks of H1N1, SARS, Ebola, Zika, and H5N1 (bird flu) viruses—all of which have had significant global health and economic impacts.

But more common viral diseases also contribute to global health challenges and economic costs. For example, seasonal influenza epidemics occur annually, causing a substantial global disease burden and economic losses exceeding $11.2 billion each year in the United States alone...

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