Interview with John M. Barry author of "The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History" recorded February 9, 2005 in Seattle

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When we think of plagues, we think of AIDS, Ebola, anthrax spores, and, of course, the Black Death. But in 1918 the Great Flu Epidemic killed an estimated 40 million people virtually overnight. If such a plague returned today, taking a comparable percentage of the U.S. population with it, 1.5 million Americans would die.

In Flu, Gina Kolata, an acclaimed reporter for The New York Times, unravels the mystery of this lethal virus with the high drama of a great adventure story. From Alaska to Norway, from the streets of Hong Kong to the corridors of the White House, Kolata tracks the race to recover the live pathogen and probes the fear that has impelled government policy.

A gripping work of science writing, Flu addresses the prospects for a great epidemic's recurrence and considers what can be done to prevent it.

Flu: The Story Of The Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It

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A scientific history of the Great Flu Epidemic of 1918, which killed at least 40 million people. The author details the science and latest understanding of flu, examines the chances of a great epidemic recurring and explores what can be done to prevent it.

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(en Español abajo) The true story of the CEO of US agribusiness corporation Smithfield Foods, who married his pig Michelle and moved to Mexico to make mischief with the aid and assistance of the Mexican government. / La historia verdadera del director general de la compañía norteamericana de agronegocios Smithfield Foods, quien se casó con su marrana Michelle y luego vino a México para hacer maldades con el apoyo total del gobierno mexicano.

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