‘The Forgotten Pandemic’ explores the impacts of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, as part of the GCSE Medicine in Britain topic. Providing a ‘hidden histories’ perspective, this podcast focuses on the experiences of women during this period, highlighting the crucial, yet often overlooked, roles women had in fighting influenza.

The Forgotten Pandemic podcast

 
Image: Naval Training Station, San Francisco, during Spanish Flu outbreak in 1918. Crowded sleeping area extemporized on the Drill Hall floor of the Main Barracks, during World War I. Unknown author, U.S. Navy (public domain)