Nearly three quarters of the Ukrainian population have flu-like symptoms of the mysterious virus and the government has ordered more than 650,000 doses of anti-viral drug Tamiflu.

Going viral isn't a finger-snap way to achieve mass popularity. In fact, as author Adam L. Penenberg explains to Digitaljournal.com, some of the top tech companies found viral success by creating a product that had to be shared to be useful.

88 people have been admitted to hospitals in B.C. this week, 21 in ICU. Three more people are dead as a wave of illness hits B.C. Health authorities say there is a run on Tamiflu anti-viral medication.

One of Canada's most popular new media specialists is returning to Canadian TV. Amber MacArthur and her Webnation show will air CP24 every Wednesday, covering the latest news in technology, Web trends and digital leaders. The first episode launches today.

When news anchor Ernie Anastos said on air, "Keep f**king that chicken," his epithet became a Web sensation. A YouTube clip of the accidental cursing has attracted 803,000 views and counting since Wednesday.

Scientists working out of the University of South Wales have found that a vaccine for the HPV virus could prevent some forms of breast cancer. The study proves another important link between viral infections and more complex disease.

Following numerous links between viral infections and cancer development, research teams from the University of Utah and Columbia University have connected prostate cancer with a virus.

Companies in the viral disinfectant game may very well be counting their blessings on the emergence of the H1N1 swine flu bug.

Dr. Hossein Fatemi has been testing the H1N1 virus and its impact on fetal development for over 10 years. His findings provide an important link between viral infections in pregnant women and profound mental disease in their offspring.

What better way to celebrate Canada day than to laud the achievements of a team of Canadian scientists who figured out how to predict viral disease hot spots based on air travel?

Some people will choose the most unusual occasions to get naked. How about bullfighting? The ultimate protest occurred in Spain, and the news is going viral on Internet news from India to New Zealand. “Get naked” is something everyone understands.

Filmmakers leave no stone unturned in promoting their movies, often venturing into new and innovative fronts to make people aware of their production. District 9 takes a step forward from the conventional movie promoting techniques on the internet.

Like a freshman finding his footing, CollegeHumor.com began as a viral video website but has grown into a TV powerhouse. CH's Sam Reich speaks about the relationship with its parent company, the success of Jake & Amir, and those swirling movie rumours.

Astrocytes, supportive cells in the brain are not derived from the immune system according to research out of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. This differs from what had been previously thought.

The Liberal Democrat party have launched a freedom bill to reclaim civil liberties eroded by decades of snippy legislation, campaigning electronically and via viral marketing techniques.

The number of children killed from rabies in Luanda thus far this year stood at 69 on Wednesday. This viral infection is caused by bites by the many roaming feral dog packs in the slums of Angola and children who die from this perish in agony.

Researchers have discovered the wheezing and steroids don't mix when it comes to children. Two studies show that steroids do not change the course of viral infections in children.

"Is creating a viral hit really what you want?" It's a question on the mind of every Web producer. In the third part of our Celebrity Guest Writer series, Miles Beckett, founder of YouTube hit lonelygirl15, divulges his secrets on building an audience.

An epidemic of the viral disease nephropathia epidemica (NE) has been linked to increases in the vole population. The outbreaks of this disease have been connecetd to the effects of global warming.

This catchy video by Hardy Drew and Nancy Boys went viral last week. Obama does have Irish roots through his great, great grandfather. The Irish are very proud of Obama’s way with words, which naturally confirms Obama’s Irish ancestry.