Much research went into this harrowing tale of loss and the various reactions by leaders and the medical profession. Reading this during our current pandemic brought some sad realities to light - we have not learned much in 100 years. Instead of learning from mistakes made during this pandemic, including public reaction to it, we repeated many of the same actions.

Barry drew a harrowing sketch of the great influenza pandemic along with the beginnings of the modern medical profession in the Untied States. One of the more shocking aspects tot he book was that the United States medical profession at the time of the influenza had not developed much and medical personnel were still relying on methodologies from centuries past. Parallel to the advances of the medial profession, including the addition of the role of nurses, was the story of the influenza epidemic and how it spanned the globe. Readers can appreciate the research that was done to complete this narrative and one hopes that more will read this and learn from past and current mistakes made.

Read It!

• Library: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/864369459

• Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Influenza-Deadliest-Pandemic-History-ebook/

Score: 4 out of 5
Subjects: Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919; Medical History, Spanish Flu
Date: July 4, 2021