Amid COVID-19 Learn History Through Fiction: Sneeze to Drive Away Spanish Flu

During the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak, people were advised to wash the inside of their noses twice a day and “force yourself to sneeze, night and morning, then breathe deeply.” Read more about the deadly Spanish flu pandemic a century ago in On the Shore (1917-1925), a tale of conflict between generations in a Lower East Side immigrant family (see NOVELS).

Sneezing recommended during Spanish flu pandemic a century ago
Generations of immigrant family in conflict

Author: annsepstein@att.net

Ann S. Epstein is an award-winning writer of novels, short stories, memoirs, and essays.

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