Lessons from Past Influenza Outbreaks
John Barry talked about the history of influenza pandemics and how the recent outbreak of the swine flu compared to…
Commissioned by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, this 2010 documentary includes survivors of the 1918 flu telling their… read more
Commissioned by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, this 2010 documentary includes survivors of the 1918 flu telling their stories, a history of the pandemic, and a look at the science of flu and the genetic sequencing of the 1918 strain based on remnants of the virus extracted from frozen bodies under Alaskan permafrost. The 1918 influenza pandemic killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, including more than 600,000 Americans. close
John Barry talked about the history of influenza pandemics and how the recent outbreak of the swine flu compared to…
The Big Picture was a documentary series produced by the Defense Department that aired on ABC Television from 1951…
The guest talked about her organization’s efforts to combat malaria worldwide and specifically in Africa. Later today,…
Mr. Barry talked about his book The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, published by…