Flu – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas

The Price of Public Resistance to Safety during the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 18:12:25 +0000

At the first hint the virus was receding, people pushed to get life back to normal. Unfortunately another

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:50:31 +0000

Many vaccines were developed and used during the 1918–1919 pandemic. Synopsis The influenza pandemic of 1918–1919 dramatically altered

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:44:45 +0000

The years 1918 and 1919 were difficult not only as a result of the influenza pandemic, but it

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:29:01 +0000

As the US battled the 1918 influenza pandemic, some communities staged contentious battles against wearing masks. Sound familiar?

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 17:05:19 +0000

How politicians and the public in Denver, Colorado, handled the 1918 flu epidemic is relevant to today. Introduction

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:24:27 +0000

Eisenhower’s plan for controlling the flu epidemic at Camp Colt helped establish health care protocols later adopted by

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:24:16 +0000

Information was scarce, conflicting, and often exaggerated. In November 1889, a rash of cases of influenza-like-illness appeared in

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:34:13 +0000

Introduction The coronavirus pandemic has created what feels like an unprecedented situation in the District: Schools are closed,