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The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
URL: http://www.stanford.edu/group/virus/uda/

Description:
"Known as 'Spanish Flu' or 'La Grippe' the influenza of 1918-1919 was a global disaster." This site features an overview of this epidemic that started at the end of World War I, and information about the public health and scientific and medical responses. Includes photos, maps, and a bibliography. From an undergraduate at Stanford University, and overseen by a Stanford University professor. (Note: Some links to external sites are broken.)

Author:
Billings, Molly

Extra Keywords
first WWI

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Epidemics
Influenza

LII Database Information:
Record 19279 created by Maria Brandt on 10/10/2005
Last modification on 10/13/2005
Published: 10/13/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19279