Editor’s Note: In my life before journalism, I worked in a clinical microbiology lab at a hospital identifying germs. After graduating from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Microbiology and then earning a B.S. in Medical Technology from Bowling Green State University, I became certified to work in all departments of a clinical…
1918: World War I and Flu Pandemic Rages
CDC: Red Cross Volunteers in Detroit, Michigan, and Motor Corps and Canteen volunteers from the Detroit chapter of the American Red Cross, take a break from delivering supplies to flu victims. (Photo: CDC)