The discovery of a new, biologic host-defense protein, “HDFx”, may provide a unique way to ameliorate and prevent the “cytokinestorms” and haemorrhages seen in severe influenza infections.The influenza A virus subtypes H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2 are prevalent inpig populations worldwide. All scientific data point towards swine as the key host species for new human influenza pandemics, whichhave been suggested to evolve in pigs from viral genes of avian, human and porcine orig...