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To: oh8eleven

My paternal grandfather got it just before he was due to go to France. In his case it may have saved his life.


26 posted on 10/13/2014 12:48:30 PM PDT by Himyar (Sessions: the only real man in D.C.)
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To: Himyar
My paternal grandfather got it just before he was due to go to France. In his case it may have saved his life.
There was weaker, much less fatal strain that hit in the spring of 1918. Exposure to that may have given people enhanced immunities to the fatal version.
27 posted on 10/13/2014 1:00:06 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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