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Words of Mass Destruction Part 1: Influenced Influenza

Special | 18m 22sVideo has Closed Captions

The story of the 1918 influenza pandemic in Philadelphia.

Words of Mass Destruction Part 1: Influenced Influenza tells the story of the 1918 influenza pandemic in Philadelphia, specifically highlighting the aspects of misinformation and disinformation that contributed to the disease’s rampant spread throughout the city’s population.

10/24/2022 | Expired 11/24/2022

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Words of Mass Destruction Part 1: Influenced Influenza

Special | 18m 22sVideo has Closed Captions

Words of Mass Destruction Part 1: Influenced Influenza tells the story of the 1918 influenza pandemic in Philadelphia, specifically highlighting the aspects of misinformation and disinformation that contributed to the disease’s rampant spread throughout the city’s population.

10/24/2022 | Expired 11/24/2022

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