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.
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Centennial of world war i. In 1918, the people of combatant were relieved the fear of war was over. Yet another threat to life was reaching across the nation into homes and schools and hospitals, the flu. The influenza pandemic of 1918 killed more people worldwide than killed during combat during the war. Many records housed in the National Archives in the Washington Area and other many field locations document this outbreak in the United States, letters,reports, patient records, books, telegrams show the reach of the 1918 influenza epidemic to all parts of the nation. These records open a window to the world 100 years ago and show the human and societal cost of the pandemic. They not only allow us to look back in time, but look ahead to 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 u
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