The Flu Epidemic of 1918 [F-10-20]
Presenter: | Fran Van Horne |
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Location: | Partridge Knoll: Multi-Purpose Room |
Classes: | 1 Session 1.5 hours |
Dates: | Tue 1:30 PM 09/21 |
Status: | CANCELLED |
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The 1918 fl u epidemic has been called “The Plague of the Spanish Lady.” This course provides a history of the 1918 fl u pandemic* and its implications for another similar event in the future. Special attention is paid to the impact of this pandemic on daily life.
Fran Van Horne is a retired nursing instructor and health educator. She is particularly interested in public health, especially in the area of communicable diseases.
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(Current estimates say 50-100 million people were killed worldwide by this fl u pandemic described as the greatest medical holocaust in history - Wikipedia)