| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 215 pages) : illustrations |
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Critical moments in American history |
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Critical moments in American history
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No ordinary flu: the Epidemic of 1918 -- America in 1918: the epidemic's social context -- Fighting two wars at once: flu in the military -- A caregiver's nightmare: trying to treat influenza -- Communities on their own: the civilian experience -- After the storm: the legacy of 1918 -- The long silence: suppressing the memory -- Feeling vulnerable again: fears of another 1918 |
| Summary |
In 1918, a devastating world-wide influenza epidemic hit the United States. Killing over 600,000 Americans and causing the national death rate to jump 30% in a single year, the outbreak obstructed the country's participation in World War I and imposed terrible challenges on communities across the United States. This epidemic provides an ideal lens for understanding the history of infectious disease in the United States. The Flu Epidemic of 1918 examines the impact of the outbreak on health, medicine, government, and individual people's lives, and also explores the puzzle of Ame |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-212) and index |
| Notes |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Print version record |
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Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919 -- United States
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Influenza -- United States -- Management
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Medical policy -- United States -- International cooperation
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Influenza, Human -- epidemiology
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Influenza, Human -- history
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International Cooperation -- history
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Health Policy -- history
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Disease Outbreaks -- history
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History, 20th Century
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MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Public Health.
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Medical policy -- International cooperation
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United States |
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781135133528 |
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1135133522 |
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9780203077726 |
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0203077725 |
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1306539005 |
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9781306539005 |
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9781135133511 |
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1135133514 |
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9781135133474 |
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1135133476 |
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