This title uses a then-and-now approach to compare the spread of the influenza virus in the 1918 pandemic with that of SARS-CoV-2 in the COVID-19 pandemic. Powerful photographs and content-packed sidebars will help readers explore how these two crises have impacted the world.

Includes index.

Pandemics old and new -- Deadly influenza -- A century of science -- The COVID-19 pandemic begins -- Fighting back against viruses -- Timeline -- Glossary.