If you are interested in history – facts – awareness – and uncertainty about influenza…

…pls read the following:

·         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_influenza

·         https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2374803/

·         https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-commemoration/1918-pandemic-history.htm

o   https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/1918-flu-pandemic

·         https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK525302/

We borrowed a few words from https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/pdf/pandemic-influenza-implementation.pdf   and here they are:

The need for individual and organizational participation in pandemic planning is amplified by the fact that governments and the Federal Government in particular, have limited ability to impact the spread of disease at the community level. Moreover, we can predict that the Federal Government will have limited capacity to augment the health and other infrastructure needs of specific communities when the entire Nation is overwhelmed. This reality, and the concomitant requirement for local self-sufficiency, must be communicated to States, communities, organizations, commercial enterprises, and even individuals before a pandemic begins.