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Johns Hopkins University

According to the author, this was the first legitimate medical school in America. It was the first medical school to require students to have a college degree, have a background in science, and be fluent in either French or German.

Microscope

This symbol in the narrative represents the substandard schooling in American medical schools in Welch's experiences, as he had one of these objects but could find no one to teach him to use it.

Camp Funston

This was the military training camp to which the flu virus was spread from Haskell County, Kansas. This camp had an outbreak of the mild version of the flu.

Camp Devens

This was the military camp at which the severe form of the flu first broke out. The flu was so severe here that 1,543 soldiers reported sick in one day. On one day, 19.6% of the population of the...

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