A month later, the Army computed the losses: 10,008 cases of flu, 1,923 soldiers with pneumonia, 702 soldiers dead. Many more probably died. Survivors often developed lung and heart problems.

Working through periods of extreme austerity, the Signal Corps, under the direction of far-sighted and innovative leaders, expanded in the period from the Spanish-American War (1898) through the ...

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic killed millions worldwide and hundreds of thousands in the United States. This paper studies the impact of air pollution on pandemic mortality. The analysis combines a ...

A memorable sunset demonstration by a Eurocopter Tiger at Festa al Cel, viewed from the top of the control tower. General Mills CEO Harmening: ‘We don’t sell Cheerios in the morning and then ...

Mortality and economic contraction during the 1918-1920 Great Influenza Pandemic provide plausible upper bounds for outcomes under the coronavirus (COVID-19). Data for 48 countries imply flu-related ...