| Description |
xii, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Routledge studies in the social history of medicine ; 23 |
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Routledge studies in the social history of medicine ; 23
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| Contents |
Introduction to an unregarded killer -- The history of influenza -- Pandemic geographies -- The human cost -- Impacts and responses -- Cultural dimensions -- Repercussions -- Possible futures |
| Summary |
"The period 1918-19 saw the end of the Great War and the eruption of the largest epidemic in history, a global epidemic, a pandemic of flu. Influenza struck half the world's population, killing 50-100 million people in less than a year. This work is the first examination of Britain's experience of the pandemic. But this work is not only concerned with the historical; as well as telling the story of the 'Spanish' influenza, the book looks forward and considers the possibilities of future pandemics, including the dangers of bird flu."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-264) and index |
| Subject |
Influenza.
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Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919 -- Great Britain.
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| LC no. |
2005028736 |
| ISBN |
0415365600 hardback |
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9780415365604 |
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