In Camp Devens, it was called “Blue Death”, because of cyanosis, bluish color, caused through the flu. In the hallways, many infected soldiers laid on cots. These soldiers had a deep blue color. The morgue had many bodies that yet had an autopsy. When the autopsy was performed, the lungs were swollen and blue. After experts were called, the effort for a vaccine to be created started, and quarantine areas to start. Those infected were contagious many days before showing symptoms. The civilian volunteers took the flu with them when they went home to the cities. Most soldiers recovered, but the ones that didn’t experienced weakness and excruciating pain. Then those mentioned that didn’t make it would develop pneumonia, and bleed badly from the ear, mouth, and nose. Then they were lucky to survive. If they showed cyanosis, they wouldn’t survive. There wasn’t enough coffins, and grave diggers couldn’t bury bodies without
In Camp Devens, it was called “Blue Death”, because of cyanosis, bluish color, caused through the flu. In the hallways, many infected soldiers laid on cots. These soldiers had a deep blue color. The morgue had many bodies that yet had an autopsy. When the autopsy was performed, the lungs were swollen and blue. After experts were called, the effort for a vaccine to be created started, and quarantine areas to start. Those infected were contagious many days before showing symptoms. The civilian volunteers took the flu with them when they went home to the cities. Most soldiers recovered, but the ones that didn’t experienced weakness and excruciating pain. Then those mentioned that didn’t make it would develop pneumonia, and bleed badly from the ear, mouth, and nose. Then they were lucky to survive. If they showed cyanosis, they wouldn’t survive. There wasn’t enough coffins, and grave diggers couldn’t bury bodies without