The flu epidemic of 1918 : America's experience in the global health crisis / Sandra Opdycke.

New York : Routledge, 2014.

xviii, 215 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-212) and index.

No ordinary flu: the Epidemic of 1918 -- America in 1918: the epidemic's social context -- Fighting two wars at once: flu in the military -- A caregiver's nightmare: trying to treat influenza -- Communities on their own: the civilian experience -- After the storm: the legacy of 1918 -- The long silence: suppressing the memory -- Feeling vulnerable again: fears of another 1918.