Lewis Andrews

‘Viral Annihilation - Influenza’ follows a similar story to the sister artwork ‘Bacterium Apocolypse’. However, the focus shifts to a much more menacing foe. The Influenza virus has been the yearly tyrant we’ve all encountered at some point, particularly in winter. With thousands of flu-related deaths each year, this foe poses more of a challenge to your immune system and will require more microscopic biological weapons to be activated. 

The story begins with a simple act: a cough. Water droplets loaded with the virus become airborne eventually reaching a new victim. Once breathed in, the water droplets unload their virus packages and the virus goes to work taking over cells and multiplying itself. Once the Immune system becomes aware of an infection, your microscopic weapons begin activating. ‘Viral Annihilation - Influenza’ progresses through each stage of the infection and the Immune Cells that become active. Both the Innate and Adaptive Immune systems are activated and all your weapons begin to work together to tackle the virus.

Critical parts and processes of the immune response are highlighted with the use of colour and text. ‘Viral Annihilation - Influenza’ highlights one of the many intense microscopic battles your immune system is put under every single day from invasive micro-organisms trying to make you their new home.