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2/4/1919, Flu Epidemic in Australia; Railway Riders Must Wear Mask; Families Separated; Quarantines Popping Up
2/21/1919, Flu Epidemic Shows Signs of Waning in Melbourne; 93 New Cases, 13 Deaths … Map, Melbourne, Google
2/21/1919, Boston Nationals Manager George Stallings Preparing for Southern Training; Chase May Sign with Giants
2/21/1919, Gotham War Heroes Take Harlem by Storm; Tens of Thousands Watch Patriotic Parade, Part 1 … Part 2
2/21/1919, No Two Flu Germs Alike; Alexandria Asks Nurses to Register … Map, Alexandria, Google ... Cold Viruses
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2/21/1919, Flu Epidemic Shows Signs of Waning in Melbourne; 93 New Cases, 13 Deaths … Map, Melbourne, Google
2/21/1919, Boston Nationals Manager George Stallings Preparing for Southern Training; Chase May Sign with Giants
2/21/1919, Gotham War Heroes Take Harlem by Storm; Tens of Thousands Watch Patriotic Parade, Part 1 … Part 2
2/21/1919, No Two Flu Germs Alike; Alexandria Asks Nurses to Register … Map, Alexandria, Google ... Cold Viruses
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Re: 1919
Hi WM - yes and no. The fact that a virus was responsible was unknown so there were no vaccines against it. Because many if not most individuals stricken with flus developed secondary bacterial infections - these were, since the 1890s, believed by many doctors (although this view was being increasingly challenged from the 1910's) to be the causative agents and such vaccines as were developed were designed to act against them rather than the virus that caused the flu. Since many patients who survived the Spanish flu, due to their weakened state, succumbed to these secondary infections, it is reasonable to assume that effective vaccines against secondary bacterial infections could have reduced the death toll. Unfortunately only some of them were likely to be effective (because of poor understanding of the variability of the relevant bacteria) and those that were, were not applied in numbers large enough to make a visible difference.
Re: 1919
It was "against the Spanish flu," although it's true there were some speculations that the vaccines (directed at bacterial infections, that based on some old theory that the flu was caused by bacteria) were someone helpful.
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So their understanding of interactions between germs and masks was as good as ours.
But the more impressive thing is the clarity of writing. Today even the most mainstream media including the NYT or WAPO are incapable of that.
But the more impressive thing is the clarity of writing. Today even the most mainstream media including the NYT or WAPO are incapable of that.
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2/24/1919, Flu Spreads; 20 Persons Collapse in London; 262 Deaths in Glasgow Last Week; Firemen Suffering
2/24/1919, Famous Golfer Tom Ball Passes Away from Influenza Days After Demobilization from Royal Artillery
Tom Ball Wins Big Pro Golfers' Association Tournament at Walton Heath for £240 in Prize-Money, 11/17/1909
Map, Walton Heath, Google … Ball Eyes Open Championship, Has Placed 14th, 7th, & 2nd Twice; 11/17/1909
2/24/1919, Mr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Keller of Somerset Receive Letter from Son in France … Map, Somerset, Google
2/24/1919, Yankee Seamen Reach New York After Adventure as Prisoners on German Sea Raider Wolf & in Camp
2/24/1919; Wilson Lands in Boston After Historic Trip to Europe, Welcomed by Troops & Flags; Part 1 … Part 2
2/24/1919, Returning Wilson Says Industrial Germany Could Exploit Russian Chaos in 20 Years, Part 1 … Part 2
2/24/1919, News Summary; Pneumonic Influenza Update; Peace Conference; Armistice; Fighting in Russia
2/24/1919, Riots & Looting Reported in Germany; Bolshevik Mobs Battle Gov't; Heavy Casualties, Part 1 … Part 2
2/24/1919, Rivalry Between Socialists & Communists in Bavaria Threatens Civil War … Map, Bavaria, Google
2/24/1919, U.S. Overseas Forces Report 32 Killed in Action; 103 Wounded Severely; 67 Deaths from Disease
U.S. Troops Now in Archangel District Will Be Sent Home with Great Speed, 1/9/1919 … Map, Archangel, Google
2/24/1919, Boston Red Sox Owner Frazee Issues Ultimatum to Holdouts Babe Ruth & Harry Hooper; Terms Final
2/24/1919; Pittsburgh Health Dept. Reports 53 Flu Deaths, 109 New cases, & 30 Pneumonia Cases Over Weekend
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2/24/1919, Famous Golfer Tom Ball Passes Away from Influenza Days After Demobilization from Royal Artillery
Tom Ball Wins Big Pro Golfers' Association Tournament at Walton Heath for £240 in Prize-Money, 11/17/1909
Map, Walton Heath, Google … Ball Eyes Open Championship, Has Placed 14th, 7th, & 2nd Twice; 11/17/1909
2/24/1919, Mr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Keller of Somerset Receive Letter from Son in France … Map, Somerset, Google
2/24/1919, Yankee Seamen Reach New York After Adventure as Prisoners on German Sea Raider Wolf & in Camp
2/24/1919; Wilson Lands in Boston After Historic Trip to Europe, Welcomed by Troops & Flags; Part 1 … Part 2
2/24/1919, Returning Wilson Says Industrial Germany Could Exploit Russian Chaos in 20 Years, Part 1 … Part 2
2/24/1919, News Summary; Pneumonic Influenza Update; Peace Conference; Armistice; Fighting in Russia
2/24/1919, Riots & Looting Reported in Germany; Bolshevik Mobs Battle Gov't; Heavy Casualties, Part 1 … Part 2
2/24/1919, Rivalry Between Socialists & Communists in Bavaria Threatens Civil War … Map, Bavaria, Google
2/24/1919, U.S. Overseas Forces Report 32 Killed in Action; 103 Wounded Severely; 67 Deaths from Disease
U.S. Troops Now in Archangel District Will Be Sent Home with Great Speed, 1/9/1919 … Map, Archangel, Google
2/24/1919, Boston Red Sox Owner Frazee Issues Ultimatum to Holdouts Babe Ruth & Harry Hooper; Terms Final
2/24/1919; Pittsburgh Health Dept. Reports 53 Flu Deaths, 109 New cases, & 30 Pneumonia Cases Over Weekend
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