1918 Pandemic: Expert Panel Discussion

2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the deadly 1918 influenza pandemic. Millions of people died around the world, including thousands in Minnesota. Hear a panel of experts discuss why it happened and if it could happen again.

Panel experts include:
Dr. Mike Osterholm, PHD, MPH - Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, a professor in the Technological Leadership Institute, College of Science and Engineering, and an adjunct professor in the Medical School, all at the University of Minnesota.

Kris Ehresmann, MPH - Director, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control at the Minnesota Department of Health.

Lois Hendrickson - Curator at the Wangensteen Historical Library, the premier collection of books, manuscripts, and artifacts related to the history of medicine and biology at the University of Minnesota.

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