Pandemic 1918: Eyewitness Accounts from the Greatest Medical Holocaust in Modern History

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Book Synopsis: Before AIDS or coronavirus, there was the Spanish Flu ― Catharine Arnold's gripping narrative, Pandemic 1918, marks the 100th anniversary of an epidemic that altered world history. In January 1918, as World War I raged on, a new and terrifying virus began to spread across the globe. In three successive waves, from 1918 to 1919, influenza killed more than 50 million people. German soldiers termed it Blitzkatarrh, British soldiers referred to it as Flanders Grippe, but world-wide, the pandemic gained the notorious title of “Spanish Flu”. Nowhere on earth escaped: the United States recorded 550,000 deaths (five times its total military fatalities in the war) while European deaths totaled over two million. Amid the war, some governments suppressed news of the outbreak. Even as entire battalions were decimated, with both the Allies and the Germans suffering massive casualties, the details of many servicemen’s deaths were hidden to protect public morale. Meanwhile, civilian families were being struck down in their homes. The City of Philadelphia ran out of gravediggers and coffins, and mass burial trenches had to be excavated with steam shovels. Spanish Flu conjured up the specter of the Black Death of 1348 and the great plague of 1665, while the medical profession, shattered after five terrible years of conflict, lacked the resources to contain and defeat this new enemy. Through primary and archival sources, historian Catharine Arnold gives readers the first truly global account of the terrible epidemic.

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Experience the gripping narrative of the Spanish Flu pandemic that altered world history with Pandemic 1918: Eyewitness Accounts from the Greatest Medical Holocaust in Modern History. This riveting book by Catharine Arnold marks the 100th anniversary of an epidemic that claimed the lives of more than 50 million people. Be transported back to the year 1918, when a terrifying virus spread across the globe in three successive waves, leaving no corner of the earth untouched.

Delve into the pages of this meticulously researched book as Arnold takes you on a journey through the harrowing accounts of the Spanish Flu. Discover how governments suppressed news of the outbreak, hiding the details of servicemen’s deaths to protect public morale. Witness the devastating impact on both soldiers and civilians as entire battalions were decimated and families were struck down in their homes.

With primary and archival sources, Arnold provides readers with the first truly global account of this terrible epidemic. Learn about the struggles faced by the medical profession, still reeling from the aftermath of World War I, as they battled with limited resources to contain and defeat this new enemy. Pandemic 1918 is an essential read for history buffs, medical enthusiasts, and anyone interested in understanding the profound impact of past pandemics on society.

Immerse yourself in this captivating narrative and gain a deeper understanding of the Spanish Flu pandemic. Don't miss out on this opportunity to discover the untold stories and eyewitness accounts from the greatest medical holocaust in modern history. Get your copy of Pandemic 1918 today and uncover the secrets of this world-changing event.

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