The Dangers of Ignoring History Lessons During a Pandemic.

Mooney, Graham · Ann Intern Med · 2021

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

In this issue, Staub and colleagues provide a historical analysis of the response to the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic in Bern canton, Switzerland. The editorialist discusses their observations and highlights the dangers of eschewing the lessons that history provides.

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