what is the cure for the spanish flu
Spanish flu research In the worldwide 1918 flu pandemic, "physicians tried everything they knew, everything they had ever heard of, from the ancient art of bleeding patients, to administering oxygen, to developing new vaccines and sera (chiefly against what we now call Hemophilus influenzae—a name derived from the fact that it was originally considered the etiological agent—and several types of pneumococci). Only one therapeutic measure, transfusing blood from recovered patients to new victims, showed any hint of success."[21]
Influenza vaccine Vaccination against influenza began in the 1930s with large scale availability in the United States beginning in 1945.[12][13] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system.[14] The wholesale price in the developing world is about $5.25 USD per dose as of 2014.[15] In the United States, it costs less than $25 USD as of 2015.[16]