The Massachusetts National Guard erected a tent hospital on Corey Hill for influenza pandemic
On Sept. 9, 1918, the Massachusetts National Guard, under the direction of Colonel William H. Brooks, erected a…
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Influenza broke out on the Receiving Ship at Boston’s Commonwealth Pier
On Aug. 28, 1918, Influenza had broken out at the Receiving Ship, and within a week there were…
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Avian influenza (bird flu) was first described
In 1878, The first description of avian influenza (bird flu) dates to 1878 in northern Italy, when it…
