The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 (Great Historic Disasters)

In late January 1918, Dr. Loren Miner, a country physician in rural Kansas, saw the first cases of an influenza of a violent nature. With a warning to the U.S. Public Health Service, his was the lone voice of alarm about the potential spread of this virulent new strain of a particularly deadly disease. With hundreds of thousands of American servicemen crisscrossing the nation through military training camps and then to Europe to fight in World War I, an influenza pandemic wasn't just a possibility, but a certainty. It swept through congested cities and rural communities alike, killing its victims in days, sometimes in hours. No one had ever seen anything like the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919. Before the deadly disease ran its course in 1919, more American soldiers died from the flu than in combat, more than one-fifth of the world's population was infected, and as many as 100 million people worldwide died from the disease that caused the most devastating pandemic in history.

in Late January 1918, Dr. Loren Miner, A Country Physician In Rural Kansas, Saw The First Cases Of An Influenza Of A Violent Nature. His Warning To The U.s. Public Health Service Was The Lone Voice Of Alarm About The Potential Spread Of This Virulent New Strain Of A Particularly Deadly Disease. With Hundreds Of Thousands Of American Servicemen Crisscrossing The Nation Through Military Training Camps And Then Shipping Off To Europe To Fight In World War I, An Influenza Pandemic Wasn't Just A Possibility, But A Certainty. The Virus Swept Through Congested Cities And Rural Communities Alike, Killing Its Victims In Days, Sometimes In Hours. Before The Deadly Disease Finished Running Its Course In 1919, More American Soldiers Died From The Flu Than Died In Combat, More Than One-fifth Of The World's Population Was Infected, And As Many As 100 Million People Worldwide Died From The Disease That Caused The Most Devastating Pandemic In History.

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another Title In The Great Historic Disasters Series, This Book Delves Into The History, Treatment, And Prevention Of Influenza. Hippocrates Is Credited With Describing The Symptoms Of The Disease More Than Two Thousand Years Ago. There Are Three Types Of Flu Known As A, B, And C. It Is Such A Dangerous Disease Because It Easily Mutates And Can Spread Among Animals As Well As Humans. The World Wide Flu Pandemic Of 1918-1919 Began In Haskell County, Kansas, With A Diagnosis By Dr. Loring Miner. It Soon Spread To Camp Funston On The Fort Riley Military Reservation. By The Time It Was Over, The Illness Had Spread Around The World, Killing More Soldiers Than Died In Combat, And Causing Death To More Than 100 Million People. Today Scientists Are Working Hard To Try And Develop New Vaccines In Order To Forestall Another Pandemic, But Success Is Not At All Guaranteed. Many Extras Add To The Usefulness Of This Title. They Include: A Time Line, A Bibliography, Websites, A Glossary, And Books For Additional Reading. Many Photographs Help To Illustrate Important Points In The Text. This Book Should Prove Useful As A Source For Reports. Purchase If Material On This Subject Is Needed. Reviewer: Sylvia Firth

This series tells the stories of important historical disasters and explains their impact and the reforms they spurred. Each book begins with the historical context of the event, building to a vivid description of the disaster, and then analyzes the aftermath and the way the disaster changed history. Introduction: influenza of a severe type The influenzavirus Outbreak Historic pandemics and epidemics North America The world Combating the pandemic Aftermath The future. Discusses the outbreak and worldwide spread of the deadly Spanish flu in 1918, methods of treating it, and efforts to study this killer virus and others like it