The 1918 Flu Pandemic through Laura Spinney’s book “Pale Rider”
Abstract
Among every pandemic, the Spanish flu of 1918 was without any doubt the deadliest in absolute terms, with some estimations reaching the amount of 100 million deaths. It is caused by the influenza A virus subtype H1N1 and it developed during the first World War, something never seen before in the appearance of a disease. Its repercussions jumbled with the armed conflict, making its consequences even worse. However, this pandemic made it obvious that a public health system was needed. During the following years, most of the countries all over the world took action in this regard. 100 years later, science and medicine have been overtaken by the COVID-19 pandemic, fighting against it with tools and weapons also used against the spanish flu. We hope to learn the lesson this time.
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