The Orphan Collector

by Ellen Marie Wiseman

“The Philadelphia Tuberculosis Committee released a list of precautions to avoid the flu, which we abide by strictly in this house. Always use a handkerchief or napkin when you cough or sneeze, sterilize dishes and silverware after use, and do not share drinking cups or towels.

It seems like universal precautions are timeless.

Pia. We still don’t understand why this particular flu is so virulent, or how it’s spread. And we don’t know if surviving it means you can’t get sick again. My

Uncertainty is timeless as well.