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Remembrance of Flu Epidemics Past Pt II
Just like today, in the cold winter of 1957 the war against the flu raged. The dreaded Asiatic Flu that was spreading through the country, hit my own mother hard. The flu was on the march and health authorities everywhere

Remembrance of Flu Epidemics Past Pt II
Just like today, in the cold winter of 1957 the war against the flu raged. The dreaded Asiatic Flu that was spreading through the country, hit my own mother hard. The flu was on the march and health authorities everywhere

Remembrances of Flu Epidemics Pasts
Flu season sends chills through me. Literally As the U.S. finds itself in the worst flu epidemic in years, I am chillingly reminded of flu epidemics past. Scary tales of the devastating flu epidemic of 1918 that haunted me through

Remembrances of Flu Epidemics Pasts
Flu season sends chills through me. Literally As the U.S. finds itself in the worst flu epidemic in years, I am chillingly reminded of flu epidemics past. Scary tales of the devastating flu epidemic of 1918 that haunted me through

Cold, Flu and the Story Of Kleenex
It’s the height of cold and flu season again which means it’s all out war on sniffles and red running noses. For those battle fatigued sufferers, endless reinforcements of Kleenex are constantly being supplied to the front lines. Today we

Cold, Flu and the Story Of Kleenex
It’s the height of cold and flu season again which means it’s all out war on sniffles and red running noses. For those battle fatigued sufferers, endless reinforcements of Kleenex are constantly being supplied to the front lines. Today we

Home Sick
Dear Readers, I am calling in sick. Despite the copious capsules of vitamin C and the endless drops of echinechea I regularly consume, I have caught a nasty winter cold that has knocked me for a loop. Until the cotton

Colds, Flu and the Story of Kleenex
It’s the height of cold and flu season again which means it’s all out war on sniffles and red running noses. For those battle fatigued sufferers, endless reinforcements of Kleenex are constantly being supplied to the front lines. Today we

Colds, Flu and the Story of Kleenex
It’s the height of cold and flu season again which means it’s all out war on sniffles and red running noses. For those battle fatigued sufferers, endless reinforcements of Kleenex are constantly being supplied to the front lines. Today we

Memories of the Mid-Century Flu Outbreak: PT II
In the cold winter of 1957, my Mother came down with a nasty case of the Asiatic flu that was spreading through the country. Just like today, the flu was on the march and health authorities everywhere were girding for

Memories of the Mid-Century Flu Outbreak: PT II
In the cold winter of 1957, my Mother came down with a nasty case of the Asiatic flu that was spreading through the country. Just like today, the flu was on the march and health authorities everywhere were girding for

Memories of the Mid-Century Flu Outbreak
As the U.S. finds itself in the worst flu epidemic in years, I take a look back to the winter of 1957 when the Asiatic Flu terrorized the nation, and hit close to home. 1957 was a gloomy winter; as

Memories of the Mid-Century Flu Outbreak
As the U.S. finds itself in the worst flu epidemic in years, I take a look back to the winter of 1957 when the Asiatic Flu terrorized the nation, and hit close to home. 1957 was a gloomy winter; as