Written in the aftermath of the great pandemic of 1918, this monograph gathers what was then known about how influenza spreads. Vaughan reviews epidemics since 1893, the waves of 1918 and 1920, detailed studies of transmission within small groups, immunity, complications and the comparison with other epidemic diseases, closing with chapters on prevention and control.
A sobering scientific document of the deadliest pandemic of modern times, of interest to historians of medicine. Download the free EPUB.