In a recent piece on the differences in response and outcomes between San Francisco and Los Angeles to the 1918 influenza pandemic, Los Angeles Times journalist Jim Rainey relied heavily on the Center’s The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919 digital archive and city essays as well as data and an interview provided by Dr. Navarro.  Read the story below:

California lessons from the 1918 pandemic: San Francisco dithered; Los Angeles acted and saved lives