The pathology of influenza

"The Pathology of Influenza" by M.C. Winternitz, Isabel M. Wason, and Frank P. McNamara is a medical study about the changes to the body caused by influenza, written after a big outbreak in Europe and the United States after World War I. The book looks closely at the problems and injuries the disease caused, especially in the breathing system, and how those changes can help doctors understand and treat the flu. It explains why studying influenza was so important during the epidemic and shares what doctors saw when they examined patients. The authors put together detailed findings from autopsies, focusing on injuries to the airways and lungs, and comparing influenza to other infections to help doctors understand how influenza affects the body.