Fever of war : the influenza epidemic in the U.S. Army during World War I / Carol R. Byerly.

Author/creator Byerly, Carol R.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, ©2005.
Descriptionxv, 251 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Medical heroes: medical officers' confidence as they prepare for war -- Building a healthy army: government control and accountability -- Worst-case scenario: the influenza epidemic of 1918 in the camps -- Fighting germs and Germans: influenza in the American Expeditionary Forces -- Postmortem: the trauma of failure, 1918-1919 -- "Except for the flu ... ": writing the history of the epidemic -- Memory and the politics of disease and war.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 227-236) and index.
Acquisitions source Laupus- E. Daniel Shingleton Public Health Collection
LCCN 2004022337
ISBN081479923X
ISBN9780814799239
ISBN0814799248
ISBN9780814799246

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Laupus Books - Stacks WC 515 B993F 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold