Russian flu 
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SOURCE: Fortune
4/23/2022
Does the Forgotten "Russian Flu" of the 1800s Give Clues How COVID Will Wind Down?
One lesson seems clear: there is no neat two-year timeline for pandemics, and viruses can circulate at a low profile for a long time.
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SOURCE: Nursing Clio
3/24/2020
Joking in the Time of Pandemic: The 1889–92 Flu and 2020 COVID-19
by Kristin Brig
As we see with COVID-19, the darkest periods in history expose the best — and worst — of humanity.
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