As governments struggle to contain the unfolding pandemic, you might think we have little to learn about public health from 100 years ago
As governments struggle to contain the unfolding pandemic, you might think we have little to learn about public health from 100 years ago.
But as the 1918-19 flu pandemic was causing havoc around the world, Australia mounted a surprisingly strong and sophisticated response that slowed it down and probably saved a huge number of lives, says Euan Tovey, an Associate Professor (retired) at the Woolcock Institute in Sydney.
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