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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Best book every written about the Flu
I purchursed 5 copies and gave away to our pediatric residents.
DrMDK
This interview blows my mind!
I think all doctors should read his book.
DrMDK
Mr. Barry is brilliant. He is speaking about important things, not just influenza, but INFLUENZA….the influences of power, of war and of social and economic crisis…how it all interrelates. I’m sharing it.
where r u getting your facts from and how reliable are they?
The first time I ever heard about this virus was from the Jehovah’s witness publications.
I just read this book, it was VERY good
Enthralling… absolutely enthralling!! What a fascinating man!
In Europe the Spanish Influenza has largely been forgotten despite being one of the worst killers in world history. This may be because the bulk of WW1 was fought in Europe and therefore overshadowed it. In my country (the UK its estimated 250,000 died in the Spanish Flu- though British Great War fatalities were close to 1 million so I think the legacy of the Spanish Flu (which effected every country on earth) varies according to how much WW1 overshadowed the flu in different nations.
Thoroughly enthralling book. This interview gives you a taste, but buy the book!
In his book, Barry states that Gunnison Colorado escaped the virus. They had time to prepare. Guards allowed no one to enter the city. The city banned public gatherings and isolated itself entirely. Lawmen blocked all through roads. Train passengers going thru Gunnison were warned not to get off the train or be arrested and quarantined. Blockade runners were thrown in jail. Gunnison escaped without a death. Good lesson here for the coming plague: isolate and live.
This was excellent! I never knew about the epidemic and was enthralled!!!!!
This guy does an excellent job of explaining the Spanish Flu, better than anything I’ve ever heard or read. Thanks!
I will have to check it out! thanks subies!
I strongly recommend against this guy’s vaccine pushing. The Nazis were big on vaccines, the communists were big on vaccines, the pharmaceutical companies are big on vaccines, and many governments are big on vaccines. All that despite the fact that vaccines are dangerous and ineffective. (And before you write anything about polio, etc., go do your research. The #1 cause of polio in the U.S. today is the vaccine; incidents of polio skyrocketed after the vaccine was introduced. Etc!)
Sounds like it should be taken seriously.
One day it may be unstoppable.
F’ing riveting! Found the book on Amazon. There should be alarm bells going off after watching but two minutes!
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