By mid-December 1918, it was clear that a second wave of the flu was indeed hitting Fresno. But many people did not want to shut down again.
1918 epidemic
Churches, flu masks, theatrical fare, and some hungry Fresnans. How does the crisis finally unwind?
Fresnans impatiently wait to reopen their city. But has the flu been thwarted?
The people of Fresno try to figure out how to celebrate the end of the Great War — without reviving the flu epidemic.
The flu appeared to be losing its grip on the city, suggesting that Fresno’s strict social distancing measures were bearing fruit.
As Fresno moved into the fourth week of its influenza outbreak, the situation appeared increasingly dire.
As Fresno entered the third week of the flu pandemic, health officials scrambled to convince residents to take it seriously.
As Fresno entered the second week of the influenza epidemic, all eyes were on the Board of Health, […]