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1918 Influenza Pandemic and Public Information
1918 Influenza Pandemic and Public Information
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Length:
76 minutes
Released:
Mar 29, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Stony Brook University Professor Nancy Tomes taught a class about the 1918 influenza pandemic and public information efforts in the United States to stop the spread of the disease. She described methods such as canceling public gatherings, social distancing, and propaganda about good hygiene, which are still implemented. This class was filmed on March 10, 2020, during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Professor Toms compared the symptoms, economic impact, and national response between 1918 and today.
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Released:
Mar 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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