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A look back at Buffalo during the flu pandemic of 1918

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Much recent attention has focused on Ebola, but few people know about an epidemic that cause more chaos and heartbreak than virtually any disease outbreak in modern history.

WBFO contributor Rich Kellman takes an in-depth look at the 1918 flu pandemic and the drastic steps that Buffalo took to prepare for the crisis.