The Dangers of the Spanish Lady: War, Medicine, and Leadership as Contributing Factors to the Spanish Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919
Start Date
4-29-2014 1:00 PM
End Date
4-29-2014 2:15 PM
Disciplines
Health Policy | History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Influenza Humans | United States History
Subjects
Influenza Epidemic (1918-1919), Influenza -- History, Influenza -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Abstract
The Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918 rocked the world as the deadliest epidemic of all time, yet this powerful disease has been largely overlooked in historical discussion because it lacks the dynamic nature of The Great War. A closer look at the epidemic reveals that it was so deadly precisely because it lacked that dynamic nature. The flu’s onset was insidious, and the combination of war, lack of medical knowledge, and poor leadership ultimately conspired to allow the disease to devastate America.
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The Dangers of the Spanish Lady: War, Medicine, and Leadership as Contributing Factors to the Spanish Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919
The Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918 rocked the world as the deadliest epidemic of all time, yet this powerful disease has been largely overlooked in historical discussion because it lacks the dynamic nature of The Great War. A closer look at the epidemic reveals that it was so deadly precisely because it lacked that dynamic nature. The flu’s onset was insidious, and the combination of war, lack of medical knowledge, and poor leadership ultimately conspired to allow the disease to devastate America.