To: CometBaby
It is especially frightening that there is a war going on, which will inevitably cause dislocations of people, and along with that a vehicle to spread disease. Didn't WWI contribute to the horrible influenza epidemic at that time?
9 posted on
03/29/2003 5:34:49 AM PST by
grania
("Won't get fooled again")
To: grania
Do a FR search for:
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
Regards
J.R.
17 posted on
03/29/2003 5:43:06 AM PST by
NMC EXP
To: grania
Yes IIRC, the Spanish Flu started in a Texas army base and spread to Europe as the troops were sent there. This is from a documentary that I saw, but it has been a while, the details are blurred now.
96 posted on
03/29/2003 9:17:31 AM PST by
plusone
To: grania
"Didn't WWI contribute to the horrible influenza epidemic at that time?" Yes, I believe so, and it is my understanding that the ensuing pandemic was what ended the war.
99 posted on
03/29/2003 9:35:56 AM PST by
sweetliberty
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