{"product_id":"the-spanish-flu-of-1918-alexander-macdonald-9798673976753","title":"The Spanish Flu of 1918: The Story of a Forgotten Pandemic: Analogies of which comes to us even today - (History of Pandemic Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Spanish Flu of 1918\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1918 flu pandemic has been described as the \"forgotten pandemic\". But there are lessons to be learned, especially relevant to our own situation with the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, history repeats itself and we should take lessons from the past - but do we?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat could people do as they attempted to deal with this virulent pandemic? They had no specific drugs, no vaccines, and few supportive treatments to help them? Seen against the background of WW1, the story of their struggle resonates with us now as we face similar problems. But then they had fewer choices, fewer tools to diagnose the disease, and fewer qualified people to treat the sick in the best ways they could.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is unsurprising that conspiracy theories abounded - and there were some strange ones! We are taken on a journey into the lives of the men and women who lived - and died - during this pandemic. And the death toll was horrific.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearchers have studied the 1918 flu pandemic using the latest scientific instruments and methods. They have been able to throw some light onto this lethal virus and the effects it had worldwide. We are fortunate in having superb access to information on the internet, but at that time knowledge was sketchy and hard to either get it in the first place or to believe it when they got it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal newspapers and photographs did report on local businesses, but to get an overall view at the time was almost impossible - especially in the chaotic conditions of the late war years and its immediate aftermath. Now those details have been reassessed, together with DNS analysis, microscopic viral studies, and much more. We have a clearer picture than was possible at the time and we can look back at the situation our great-grandfathers had to deal with, not impartially, not critically, but with sympathy and a willingness to learn from their suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome of the topics discussed include: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ \u003c\/strong\u003eWhere the virus came from\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003c\/strong\u003eThe background of WW1\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003c\/strong\u003eConspiracy theories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ \u003c\/strong\u003eHow civilians were affected\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003c\/strong\u003eHow the flu was treated in 1918?\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003c\/strong\u003eLessons we should have learned\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd much more!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd how did this pandemic compare with other pandemics? What have we found out about treating flu now? What new tools do we have? do we have advantages which were simply not available in 1918?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading about the way people desperately tried to stem the unstoppable avalanche of deaths caused by this disease makes one think! How would I have reacted in 1918? What would my chance of survival have been? How could I protect myself and my family?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese questions are the very same questions we are asking ourselves right now in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book comes as a timely reminder that man is mortal. That man makes mistakes and there is always something lurking just around the corner to highjack our best efforts. But mankind recovers every time, although sometimes there are changes to the ways we act out our lives, at least in the immediate time after the event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd every time a catastrophic event happens, people come up with new theories - some good some bad and some just plain daft. But every time there are also new scientific studies and discoveries, some of which can be of great benefit to mankind. It's not too hard to hurt us - but it's very hard to keep us down!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander MacDonald,History House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798673976753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.13d","brand":"Alexander MacDonald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48137111798015,"sku":"9798673976753","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e89b5ea9-d0ba-4ab8-8e43-573c14f3b5dc.jpg?v=1770166618","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-spanish-flu-of-1918-alexander-macdonald-9798673976753","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}