Over 100 years after the Spanish Flu, we're going through our own pandemic (which to be honest, inspired me to start this podcast back up again!). In this episode, we take a look at the Spanish Flu of 1918 and the similarities to our current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Resources:
https://www.onthisday.com/events/june/8
https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/respiratory-viruses/coronaviruses-and-acute-respiratory-syndromes-covid-19,-mers,-and-sars
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/1918-flu-pandemic
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Central-Powers
https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-52564371
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-pandemic-h1n1.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/nyregion/spanish-flu-nyc-virus.html