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What The 1918 Flu Can Teach Us About Handling Today's Pandemic

By Emily Kwong,
Pranav Baskar
Published May 15, 2020 at 3:00 AM MDT
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Public health has come a long way since the deadly flu, but we find ourselves in an oddly similar moment, using many of the same measures employed in 1918, a medical historian says.

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Emily Kwong
Emily Kwong (she/her) is the reporter for NPR's daily science podcast, Short Wave. The podcast explores new discoveries, everyday mysteries and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 minutes, Monday through Friday.
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