The Spanish Flu

The Spanish flu changed the world in many ways.




1918 was a year of celebration as the World War I came to an end, giving millions of people reason to celebrate. Everyone was expecting to live in peace and finally enjoy the well-deserved good times with the family and friends.

Unfortunately, an invisible enemy was making its way and spreading so fast, that ended up in millions of people around the world. The warning signs were there for a while but ignored by Governments. The disease made its way through, spreading faster during times of celebration, and taking the lives of children, young, and the elderly. It didn't seen to stop and became the deadliest viral outbreak on history.

There is something certain about this story: the learning lessons, and the knowledge of what to do once we are faced with situations like this one. We can understand how outbreaks start, the behaviour of the disease, and the way the war was affected by the presence of this silent enemy among troops fighting their corner in Europe. Where did it start? How did it spread? Why was it called Spanish flu? What the most notorious scientist and physicians in the world thought of this?

Let's read this fascinating story and understand how the lessons from the past can help us to defy the next silent enemy in the future. There is a lot to learn here. There are interesting things that we will cover about this disease, and the imminent possibility of the next outbreak. Will we be prepared this time? Get this book and read the story that marked an important chapter in the world, and the way we need to be prepared for these silent enemies. You will also have a look through the lessons learned, and the light at the end of the tunnel with innovative techniques that have been developed to avoid the next pandemic.