Catching cold
Subtitle: 1918's forgotten tragedy and the scientific hunt for the virus that caused it
By: Pete Davis.
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Published: 1999
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
Subjects: Influenza -- History -- 20th century.; Influenza -- Epidemiology.
Description: This text presents the story of the 1918 flu pandemic and discusses current scientific efforts to isolate the particular strain that was so virulent, in order to prevent the same tragedy from striking again.