Influenza 1918
American Experience · Season 10 · Episode 5
Chronicling the epidemic of the Spanish flu in 1918, which claimed “more than 600,000 lives.” Included: futile attempts to develop a vaccine; and how the virus spread to Europe.
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Season
10
Episode
5
Air Date
09/Feb/1998
Air Time
20:00
Runtime
55 min
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Chronicling the epidemic of the Spanish flu in 1918, which claimed “more than 600,000 lives.” Included: futile attempts to develop a vaccine; and how the virus spread to Europe.
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