2017-18 Weekly Flu Report From the CDC
This link brings you to the CDC's weekly U.S. influenza surveillance report. Here you can find interactive maps, weekly hospital statistics, and an official situation report by week.
Podcasts
Two podcasts I listen to on a regular basis have inspired this project.
Sawbones: a Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine is a funny series with hundreds of episode on medical history. In fact, they have been my biggest inspiration for this project. Check out their episode "Influenza" A new podcast I am listening is more specific to infectious diseases, and serves as a great introduction to the featured disease. Check out their episode on Influenza too Links for fun |
Introductory Video to Epidemiology
Original United States Public Health Service Report on "Spanish Influenza" from September 1918
I actually came across an original copy of this document at a small local antique store a few years ago. At the time I bought it, I didn't realize just how special it was!
My Sophomore Year Research Paper: Impacts of the Spanish Flu Pandemic
Although not my finest writing, this is the project that first piqued my interest in serious infectious disease research and the Spanish Flu
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A Centennial Reflection on the Pandemic
A timely reflection on the 1918 pandemic versus the 2018 flu season from the Washington Post. An important reminder of the risk we still face.
Ted-Ed: How Pandemics Spread
Original Document Database
A government archive containing a handful of primary documents from 1918
GENERAL BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS AND INSPIRATIONS
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