#120 The History of Influenza w/ John Barry
The Road to Now
Benjamin Sawyer
4.8 • 628 Ratings
🗓️ 4 February 2019
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
The influenza strain that hit the world in 1918 killed between 50 and 100 million people. It was not the first flu to have such an impact on humanity, and it also may not be the last. In this episode we talk with John Barry about his research on the history of influenza, the current state of preparedness, and the unexpected ways that influenza has shaped modern history.
John Barry is the author of multiple award-winning books including the New York Times Best Seller The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Penguin, 2005).
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