Rhinelander Revisited: A century later, the Spanish flu presents lessons for combating COVID-19

In the course of human history, mankind has been faced with disastrous outbreaks of communicable diseases, some proving to be much worse than others. Although the current COVID-19 pandemic may seem unprecedented, there are actually several parallels to be drawn - and maybe even some lessons to be learned - when comparing the coronavirus pandemic with the 1918 Spanish flu. (subscriber access)

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• By Stephanie Kuski-
• January 27, 2021