Photographs show the reach of the 1918 influenza epidemic to all parts of the nation. These records show us the human and societal cost of the pandemic. They allow us not only to look back at that time but also to look ahead as the information they contain may help guide present day inquiries and increase our understanding of the disease. Dr. Jeremy brown is an emergency physician and was the Research Director in the department of emergency medicine at the George Washington university here in d. C. Hes now director of the office of Emergency Care research at National Institutes of health. Dr. Brown is the author of more than 30 peerreviewed articles and three books including the oxford american hand book of emergency medicine and the handbook on cardiology emergencies. Hes recently received an nih directors award for his efforts supporting research in nonaddicting methods of pain relief. Jacob apple writing in the new york journal of books says brown is clearly a man who knows the flu.
Finally sampled fruit bats and found the viruses that killed the animals and they called it hendren a virus. It hasnt killed many people, doesnt pass from human to human but it is a knock on the door. A reminder to us of where these things come from, how they emerge, why they spillover some of the fact that they are not called independent cases that are part of a pattern in the pattern reflects things we humans are doing on the planet and they get into humans and in some cases because a local outbreak which is easily controlled or comes to a end on its own and in other cases they cause widespread suffering and death. Is the coronavirus continues to affect the country we are taking a look at author programs about pandemics we have had in our archives. Up next john barry discusses his book the great influenza which discusses the 1918 influenza outbreak. Heres a portion of his book from 2004. Now you have the enemy, the enemy of course is a virus. All influenza viruses are bird viruses. E
War i. In november of 1918 the people of combat nation felt relief that the years of warfare and death were over. Yet another threat to life was reaching across the nations into homes and schools and hospitals, the flu. Influenza pin democrat 1918 killed more people worldwide then killed in combat in the war. Many records housed in the National Archives here in the Washington Area and many other field locations, documents this effort break in the United States and writers reports, books, telegrams show the reach of the 1918 influenza epidemic to all parts of the nation. These records opena a window oo the world of 101 years ago and show us the human and societal cost of the pandemic. They allow us not only to look back at times but perhaps also to look ahead. As thepa information may help guide present inquiries and increase our understanding of the disease. Doctor jeremy brown is an emergency physician and was a Research Director in the department of emergency medicine at the George W
Spiritual director of the East Bay Church of religious science right here on 41st and telegraph. Come see us sometime. And this evening i am so grateful to be talking about this wonderful book it is packed full. We keep us safe, building secure, just and inclusive immunities by zach norris. I want to tell you little bit about him. You probably know a lot about him already. He is the executive director of the Ella Baker Center for human rights and the cofounder of restore oakland. Its a Community Advocacy and Training Center to empower Bay Area Community member is to transform local economic and justice issues. He is also the cofounder of the justice for family, thats a National Alliance family driven organization working to end our youth in conservation epidemic. Hes helped to build California First statewide network for families of incarcerated youth which led the effort to close five youth prisons in the state and pass legislation to pass legislation to enable families to stay in con
What about the pandemic in 1918 . With that time. And then to focus on the differences because 981 1918 of us several messages the biggest one is to understand what was killing people. And it will kill 150 Million People worldwide and they did not know what it was that was killing him so the word comes from the word influence they thought it was the stars of the planet was killing them because they were misaligned. So what comes out of 1918 is the communities and we are in a very different place within two weeks of the coronavirus they publish the full genome of the covid19 virus in publishing it in the major us journal for here in the us and around the world to read. And what was the number one thrust. Based on what was published in january are you surprised of where we are today early april . I am surprised there are often reports of novel viruses that are described it is not unusual to read of the cases that they flare up we have had several over the decades for china or hong kong o