The 1918 influenza pandemic: a survivor's tale

BMJ 2006; 332 doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7546.889-a (Published 13 April 2006)
Cite this as: BMJ 2006;332:889.2

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  1. Kieran J Moriarty, consultant physician and gastroenterologist (kieran.moriarty@rbh.nhs.uk)
  1. Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton

    Patrick Collins, my uncle, was a cavalry soldier in the first world war. In 1918 he was one of the few survivors in his Cheshire regiment.

    When the influenza pandemic struck, it went through …

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