H7N9 strain that is capable of spreading quicker than the H5N1 strain. 100 people in China have been affected and killed more than 20. Doesn't immediately cause the noticeable symptoms like most flu strains would, making it difficult to monitor.
So many of the nanosponges are injected that they end up actually outnumbering the real red blood cells in the bloodstream. This results in the majority of the toxins attaching themselves to the sponges, leaving most of the blood cells alone.
The project was led by Prof. Liangfang Zhang, and described in a paper recently published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology
As I'm working on my presentation, I came across this article. I thought it was very interesting considering what I'm presenting on releases two very potent toxins into the bloodstream and ultimately leads to death.