The 1918 Pandemic Narrator: November 1918, Armistice Day. Around the world, people celebrate the end of four years of 1 . But there’s another horror unfolding in the shadow of war. A deadly 2 sweeping the world. Schools and theatres are shut down. Coffins are 3 high. The flu pandemic kills over 4 people. Many of them die cruelly. Doctor: She’d finally drowned in her profuse, thin, bloodstained sputum, constantly bubbling forth. Narrator: Only by going back to rare and previously unseen letters, diaries and memoirs of those who fought the 5 can we fully understand what happened. Nurse: Just try and breathe. Narrator: The heroic efforts of nurses and doctors. Fateful decisions of key officials. Officials: The relentless needs of warfare justify the risk of spreading infection. Narrator: The experience of ill and the dying. Girl: My grandmother tells me my mother has gone to Jesus. But I want my mummy back. Narrator: Hidden in this personal testimony are clues that can benefit us today. Male Voice: What if the apocalyptic 1918 pandemic were to recur? That’s a scary prospect. Narrator: Pinpointing the lessons learned and mistakes made in 1918 will help prepare us for the next global 6 . Female Voice: Everybody would agree that another flu pandemic will happen. And what 1918 does is illustrate to us how bad it could be.
The 1918 Pandemic Narrator: November 1918, Armistice Day. Around the world, people celebrate the end of four years of 1 . But there’s another horror unfolding in the shadow of war. A deadly 2 sweeping the world. Schools and theatres are shut down. Coffins are 3 high. The flu pandemic kills over 4 people. Many of them die cruelly. Doctor: She’d finally drowned in her profuse, thin, bloodstained sputum, constantly bubbling forth. Narrator: Only by going back to rare and previously unseen letters, diaries and memoirs of those who fought the 5 can we fully understand what happened. Nurse: Just try and breathe. Narrator: The heroic efforts of nurses and doctors. Fateful decisions of key officials. Officials: The relentless needs of warfare justify the risk of spreading infection. Narrator: The experience of ill and the dying. Girl: My grandmother tells me my mother has gone to Jesus. But I want my mummy back. Narrator: Hidden in this personal testimony are clues that can benefit us today. Male Voice: What if the apocalyptic 1918 pandemic were to recur? That’s a scary prospect. Narrator: Pinpointing the lessons learned and mistakes made in 1918 will help prepare us for the next global 6 . Female Voice: Everybody would agree that another flu pandemic will happen. And what 1918 does is illustrate to us how bad it could be.