CDC Releases 1918 Pandemic Flu Storybook

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released today an online storybook containing narratives from survivors, families, and friends about one of the largest scourges ever on human kind — the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed millions of people around the world.  The storybook provides valuable insight for public health officials preparing for the possibility of another pandemic sometime in our future.

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the 1918 influenza pandemic.

The Internet storybook contains about 50 stories from individuals from 24 states as well as photos and narrative videos from the storytellers.