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Baltimore Doctor Treated Swine Flu Victims in 1918 Epidemic
Dr. Damian Alagia recalls St. Agnes Hospital during the 1918 swine flu outbreak in Baltimore, noting hundreds died, including on elevators, and recounting primitive treatments and later views on vaccination. He reflects on decades of medical practice and plans to retire while praising vaccines amid public fear.
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Baltimore
UPI
St. Agnes Hospital
St. Agnes
Damian Alagia
Alagia
Catonsville
St. Michael's Home
Sisters of Charity
Seton Psychiatric Institute
St. Charles College
University of Maryland Medical School
New York