When Mask‑Wearing Rules in the 1918 Pandemic Faced Resistance
May 6, 2020 · People in England wear different-looking masks to prevent the flu circa 1932.
Mask Ambivalence in the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Mar 30, 2023 · In Britain, the simple gauze mask first became publicly visible and contentious a century ago, during the 1918 influenza pandemic. Though the reasons for promoting or …
Wearing Masks: Lessons from the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918
Sep 24, 2020 · Although the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 is not the same as the virus we now face, there are significant similarities in their spread and degree of contagiousness. They are …
The use of masks during the Spanish flu pandemic through old ...
Dec 3, 2021 · Did masks prevent the spread of the Spanish flu? Experts reviewing evidence from 1918 concluded that flu masks failed to control infection.
30+ Haunting Vintage Photos Show How People Battled The Deadly 1918 Flu ...
Sep 10, 2024 · People in England wear different-looking masks to prevent the flu circa 1932. During a tough flu outbreak in London’s freezing winters of the 1930s, this fashionable couple …
Fighting the ’flu, 1918-1919 (Part one) - The National Archives blog
Jul 27, 2021 · Suggested measures included ‘wearing warm clothing’, ‘keeping fit’, and ‘avoiding crowded gatherings and close, ill-ventilated rooms’. It was recommended that people engaged …
Face masks: what the Spanish flu can teach us about ... - The …
May 1, 2020 · England was different. Masks were only advised as a precautionary measure in large cities, and then only for certain groups, such as influenza nurses in Manchester and …
Coronavirus: How they tried to curb Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 - BBC
May 10, 2020 · Britain was still at war when the virus claimed its first recorded victim, in May 1918. The government, like many others, was caught on the hop. It appears to have decided …
Nostalgia: Masks got them through 1918 Spanish Flu
Sep 26, 2020 · The photos, cartoon and medical advice reflect the period after the First World War when Britain was gripped by the global Spanish Flu pandemic.
London coronavirus: Spanish flu infected half of London in 1918 …
Mar 23, 2020 · As with coronavirus streets and buildings were deep-cleaned with disinfectant and people started wearing medical masks. The illness was horrific in its speed. Victims could be …