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The Great Influenza

The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History

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The Great Influenza

Auteur(s): John M. Barry
Narrateur(s): Scott Brick
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In the winter of 1918, at the height of World War I, history's most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in 24 weeks than AIDS has killed in 24 years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in a century. But this was not the Middle Ages, and 1918 marked the first collision between modern science and epidemic disease.

Magisterial in its breadth of perspective and depth of research, The Great Influenza weaves together multiple narratives, with characters ranging from William Welch, founder of the Johns Hopkins Medical School, to John D. Rockefeller and Woodrow Wilson. Ultimately a tale of triumph amid tragedy, this crisis provides us with a precise and sobering model as we confront the epidemics looming on our own horizon.

©2004, 2005 John M. Barry (P)2006 Penguin Audio Amériques Moderne Médecine et secteur de la santé Science Troubles et maladies XXe siècle États-Unis Médecine Moyen Âge Santé Soins de santé Impérialisme Enseignement médical

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"Monumental...powerfully intelligent...not just a masterful narrative...but also an authoritative and disturbing morality tale." (Chicago Tribune)

"Easily our fullest, richest, most panoramic history of the subject." (The New York Times Book Review)

"Hypnotizing, horrifying, energetic, lucid prose...." (Providence Observer)
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Great analysis of the issues the US faced during the outbreak, and interesting to see the similarities and contrasts to Covid-19 today. While the detailed look at the lives of some of the main scientists involved was interesting, the story followed these lines too long and it distracted from the main points.

Great way to compare and contrast to COVID-19

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Well written and well researched.

An excellent educational opportunity for those interested. So much information to soak up and delivered in an manner for all to grasp.

Prepare to bookmark as you go. Second listen will be required.

“Chance favours the prepared mind.”

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See how the lessons of the past were learned the hard way...and how medicine in the US transformed from anecdotal folk remedies to a scientific approach just before and during the pandemic. Leadership was shown to be and still is the key to getting through pandemics. Foundations and then Governments in the US stepped up to meet the demands of public health at the turn of the 20th century... Johns Hopkins University is a legacy still paying dividends today. A great exploration of key figures in medicine as well. Sad to see the predictions and warnings of this book and history were unheeded and ignored and now we are paying the price with Covid-19. Maybe we will now learn something to forestall the grave consequences of the next influenza pandemic...

A sobering look at the lessons of a pandemic in light of Covid-19

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I found it very well written and easy to listen to.
the most compelling part was the censorship and propaganda that Woodrow Wilson imposed on the USA in WW1.

a story of censorship propaganda

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This is the longest audiobook I have ever listened to and it is very detailed but it never got boring. I enjoyed the story immensely. I am writing this review in February 2021 as we are in the middle of another pandemic

How timely and prophetic

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this is a great book with solutions that would have been useful. Very detailed. highly recommend!

topical in today's world.

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An excellent information source to understand how history can inform us about managing today’s pandemic.

Packed full of prescient information.

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Great book. Fantastic balance between the history, epidemiology, research and important figures. Excellently read with the gravity and tone it deserved. I'll be enjoying this book more then once.

It was only Influenza...

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I would highly recommend this and I found it easier than reading the book. There are many lessons to learn . I will listen to it again at some point.

Tragic Story

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great narrator. This mirrors our life as it is now with Covid 19. It explains why the govt is handling the pandemic , why we should do certain things. Its terrifying to know we're so helpless in this pandemic which isn't close to the one in 1918. We aren't ready for the next one that's coming!

Everyone needs to read this outstanding book.

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