Questions About Very, Very, Very Dreadful: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918

by Albert Marrin

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Why couldn't people find out what was the cause of influenza in the first place?

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Victor Sonkin They didn't really know about viruses. The electronic microscope, for example, was not yet invented.…moreThey didn't really know about viruses. The electronic microscope, for example, was not yet invented.(less)

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Why don’t we seem to learn from history? So many of the mistakes you’ve written about the 1918 pandemic seem to be replaying today. Thank you for such an engaging book.

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