Barry Larson - SPANISH FLU 1918--The Great Inlfuenza: The True Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History, how it changed the World and what can we learn from it

SPANISH FLU 1918 The Great Influenza

T he True Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History, how it changed the World and what can we learn from it

A uthor: Barry Larson

Copyright 2020

Personal Dedication

This book is dedicated to my Mentor, Teacher, Coach, Instructor, my Granfather in the person of Marshall Michael Larson , who was born during the Spanish Flu in 1918. He was the reason behind this book.

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Introduction

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Chapter 1

Rise of the Spanish Flu as the Silent killer How it Was Detected

Spanish Flu Virus Hitr

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