16 October 2008
1919 Spanish Flu
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Nurses and doctors recall the Spanish influenza epidemic which swept Australia in 1919. At least twenty million people died of the flu around the world, including twelve thousand Australians.
In the first half of that year, normal life in the country came to a standstill, as desperate governments tried to stem the spread of the disease.
Presenter
Michelle Rayner
Producer
Michelle Rayner
