Catching Cold: 1918's Forgotten Tragedy and the Scientific Hunt for the Virus that Caused it

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Michael Joseph, 1999 - Medical - 305 pages
This text presents the story of the 1918 flu pandemic and discusses current scientific efforts to isolate the particular strain that was so virulent, in order to prevent the same tragedy from striking again.

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The Incident in Hong Kong
1
Some New Kind of Plague
39
On the Edge of Life
65
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About the author (1999)

Pete Davies is the author of a number of critically acclaimed best-selling works of nonfiction published in the United Kingdom, as well as the forthcoming book "Inside the Hurricane." He lives in West Yorkshire, England.

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