In 1918, newspapers in Lincoln and worldwide were dominated by World War I stories. In late 1917 and early 1918, a new strain of influenza was born, possibly in China. In May 1918, a reported 8 ...

Fanning, Thomas G., Slemons, Richard D., Reid, Ann H., Janczewski, Thomas A., Dean, James P., and Taubenberger, Jeffery K. 2002. "1917 Avian Influenza Virus Sequences ...