"The city had slowed to a near halt. Schools were closed. Church services were banned. The federal government limited its hours of operation. People were dying some who took ill in the morning were dead by night. That's how quickly it happened. They disappeared from the face of the earth! They kept me well separated from everybody. My family quarantined me in the bedroom I had shared with my brother. Everyone in the family was wearing masks. The city began shutting down. The federal government staggered its hours to limit crowding on the streets and on streetcars. Commissioners overseeing the district closed schools in early October, along with playgrounds, theaters, vaudeville houses and all places of amusement. Dances and other social gatherings were banned." - Story is from the AP Press Dec . 17, 2006 The 1918 flu took 500,000 American lives and 20 million worldwide. William Hardo did survive and so can you. Flu epidemics are not new to society. They occur all around the world and occur more frequently than you think. Lets move on to a more recent story . TRUE STORY #2: The 1976 "Swine" Flu Scare and...