1918 influenza provides warning for potential future pandemic reemergence

<p>The 1918 influenza pandemic provides a cautionary tale for what the future may hold for COVID-19, says Chandra.</p><p>After a decade studying a flu virus that killed approximately 15,000 Michigan residents, <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUSZtaa7VU7E9JUEiZWMJXqcNYq4TsrSY0pC-2F7j8Ed4izzlHUTXkjAKMww8Zu8MHZHw-3D-3DOVHM_-2BkSB-2BnlDtKC1H7kjBl2Jps2WiclD7Ft2bulBPMoBCqrRNHxOclVJzGrhj572xtRsynnPiO6fsz-2Bkjf-2FUGe01O4qO1xL-2FA81pKGUBkkxSjHmxQuvVjkLa3Z1mJVr6iFkAfQOp71i-2FGv1-2B0EZdhg6ekfSamhX7z5T8Mjm3OWl5if6V7PjVppztbBJo9ScA2-2B5-2BeGK0Sn84AUWw8zDjP8if0QHD2pVQr1LZ6ziNvjObjfbwj9X-2BCFm3g7zkfxoADgCwUSvFLu1zOzg208E8pq7tjbcc9rDCaRvD7LRGBVcdU-2BXxP0FfKIftLu362ODUW2vtjys4hl78sMxvm4vH6W3JEQ-3D-3D__;!!HXCxUKc!mDDy9ffC0WyiZag0HQVLmY56srILYWQefF2e9DaJ-Lhn24fo2pW133hzhjPnMA%24">Chandra</a>, a professor in MSU’s <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUcHWzZIzysPnB7hWieWTRsQ-3DszOl_-2BkSB-2BnlDtKC1H7kjBl2Jps2WiclD7Ft2bulBPMoBCqrRNHxOclVJzGrhj572xtRsynnPiO6fsz-2Bkjf-2FUGe01O4qO1xL-2FA81pKGUBkkxSjHmxQuvVjkLa3Z1mJVr6iFkAfQOp71i-2FGv1-2B0EZdhg6ekfSamhX7z5T8Mjm3OWl5if6V7PjVppztbBJo9ScA2-2B5-2BtRJ3GXR1xcdAZgEDIb-2ByNPRuxk3a19G479T5CkyNMOOpJ63yfxl7uq-2Byl1t8AmRuR43wH1jXu5o3YKRr4FVKOHvy3pIniHvqk2Pir4fOd8o0eInnjdqfNa4kAtTJ1pzdlBXgINhYIGtc5StAZ8cXdg-3D-3D__;!!HXCxUKc!mDDy9ffC0WyiZag0HQVLmY56srILYWQefF2e9DaJ-Lhn24fo2pW133hbEl-zNQ%24">James Madison College</a>, saw his research come to life as he watched the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>“It was so surreal,” said Chandra, who has a courtesy appointment in epidemiology and biostatistics. “All of a sudden, I was living my research.”</p><p>Chandra’s research is published <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUWLjvAn3yzlTK7Or19ZoUXbwLpgf5BkcPzMzIOkTlj-2FANbPxq4H2dRR85-2Ba-2BVe3k4ZdFvYYswymi1wG3imqnEqs-3DSVes_-2BkSB-2BnlDtKC1H7kjBl2Jps2WiclD7Ft2bulBPMoBCqrRNHxOclVJzGrhj572xtRsynnPiO