Word: influenza
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Influenza and its frequent herald, the common cold, are probably due to infection by a submicroscopic virus. Bacteriologists have not understood the exact nature of viruses, particularly whether they are living or dead substances. Because he proved that viruses are lifeless molecules, the American Association for the Advancement of Science last week awarded Dr. Wendell Meredith Stanley of the Rockefeller Institute a $1.000 prize (see p. 39). Next day Dr. Stanley went to bed stricken by influenza...
...England, there was an influenza epidemic and no doubt about it. Queen Elizabeth was unable to attend the accession ceremonies of George VI because she had influenza. The new King's sister, Princess Mary, suffered an attack, as did the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester. Last week Queen Mother Mary took sick. Observed the London Times: "Whole households are being affected and considerable dislocation of business is taking place." The Sunday Dispatch: "1,000,000 persons are down with...
Virus a protein molecule. For lack of any better explanation doctors suppose that influenza, infantile paralysis and many another disease are caused by viruses, substances invisible to the most powerful microscopes. Because such viruses grow and pass diseases on from one creature to another, doctors suppose further that all viruses are living substances...
Nothing but a neglected common cold is claimed to be responsible for this situation, there being no connection with the current epidemic of influenza which is now sweeping the country. To provide for students who are sick and who will not be able to go into Stillman, Dr. Bock has arranged that doctors visit the rooms of those who need treatment and care for them there. Arrangements for serving meals to these individuals in their rooms has also been made...
...admit there is a case of influenza here. Every case I have seen has been a neglected cold which is not the textbook idea of influenza. Goodness knows, we have had an explosion of some sort here...