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Pandemic 1918

Eyewitness Accounts from the Greatest Medical Holocaust in Modern History

Catharine Arnold

Explore the deadliest pandemic in history with Pandemic 1918, a gripping narrative by Catharine Arnold. Amid the chaos of World War I, a terrifying virus spread across the globe, killing over 50 million people in three successive waves. Governments suppressed news of the outbreak, and even buried details of servicemen's deaths to protect public morale. The medical profession was shattered after years of conflict, lacking the resources to contain and defeat the new enemy. Gain a global perspective through primary and archival sources, and discover how the Spanish Flu altered world history in this compelling read.
Publish Date
2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.79
ISBN
9781789292930
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