America's Forgotten Pandemic

"Between August 1918 and March 1919 the Spanish influenza spread worldwide, claiming at least 30 million lives, more people than perished in the fighting of the First World War. It proved fatal to at least a half-million Americans. Yet, the Spanish flu pandemic is largely forgotten today. In this vivid narrative, Alfred W. Crosby recounts the course of the pandemic during the panic-stricken months of 1918 and 1919, measures its impact on American society, and probes the curious loss of national memory of this cataclysmic event." "In this new edition, with a new preface discussing the recent outbreaks of diseases, including the Asian flu and SARS, America's Forgotten Pandemic remains both prescient and relevant."--Jacket.

First sentence: William Henry Welch was the most distinguished pathologist, physician, and scientist in the United States in the early years of the twentieth century.

Year

1989

Language

English

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Editions

6

Pages

351

ISBN

9780521385473

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