Posted on May 24, 2020
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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FINAL-1918 SPANISH-FLU PANDEMIC SHARE OF THE DAY

ITS BEEN 102 YEARS SINCE THE LAST KNOWN PANDEMIC OF GLOBAL PROPORTIONS

Photos from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic

An unusual mask

In February 1919, a woman wore this flu mask connected to two machines with a long hose.

Credit: Getty Images
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Well that's cool.
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Sgt Commander, Dav Chapter #90
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Sure looks like an early ventilator to me... 1918? Wow!
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Either that or a booger extraction device.
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SGT Robert Pryor Gross me out, Mark!!!
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Fascinating Technology from the Period.
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