The Great Influenza
~ John M. Barry
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adamantiii
~ 47-year-old woman in Philadelphia, PA
The Great Influenza
“This was a fascinating account of the flu pandemic.”
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A few comments on The Great Influenza (4)
Aug 23, 2010, 8:49 PM
adamantiii, a 47-year-old woman in Philadelphia
“Yes, it does. This was a fascinating book.”
Jan 7, 2011, 2:32 AM
Archimedes, a 55-year-old man in Conshohocken
“It's very frightening to think that this could happen today. My grandfather was in the army then, and they made everyone gargle, etc., every day because of the epidemic.”
Aug 23, 2010, 4:32 PM
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altus101, a 49-year-old man in New Orleans
“Have not read this; I assume it relates the influenza epidemic post WW1? I think it claimed near to 50 million people world wide.”