Flu : the story of the great influenza pandemic of 1918 and the search for the virus that caused it : Kolata, Gina Bari, 1948- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-320) and index

The plague year -- A history of disease and death -- From sailors to swine -- A Swedish adventurer -- Swine flu -- A litigation nightmare -- John Dalton's eyeballs -- An incident in Hong Kong -- From Alaska to Norway -- Mysteries and hypotheses

"Unravels the mystery of this lethal virus with the high drama of a great adventure story. Kolata tracks the race to recover the live pathogen and probes the fear that has impelled government policy. She delves into the history of the flu and previous epidemics, profiles the experts hot on the trail and the amateurs woefully misguided, and details the science and the latest understanding of this mortal disease"--Hardcover jacket