Influenza Collection

Oyster Catch / Whitstable
Oysters, found to be a valuable remedy for the influenza epidemic, are sorted and packed by fishermen in Whitstable, Kent, for distribution to the hospitals

Advert for Foot's Bath Cabinet 1924
Hot-air vapour to open up the pours, cleansing the skin, claiming to preventing colds, influenza, rheumatism, liver and kidney complaints and skin affections. Date: 1924

Bacteria found on mobile phone, SEM
Bacteria found on mobile phone. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of bacteria cultured from a mobile phone

Gaby Deslys dancer, singer and actress 1881-1920
Gaby Deslys (Marie-Elise Gabrielle Claire) French dancer, singer and actress. Died young of a throat infection caused by Spanish influenza

Advertisement for the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company, 1892 (engraving)
XJF486365 Advertisement for the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company, 1892 (engraving) by English School

Anti-Flu Masks
A man and a woman wearing anti-flu masks. These masks cover the nose and mouth and are designed to prevent germs spreading. They may work but they look very curious!

Flu virus particle, artwork F008 / 3245
Flu virus particle, computer artwork. In the virus envelope are two types of protein spike, haemagglutinin (H, pink) and neuraminidase (N, orange), which determine the strain of virus

Infections spread by sneezing, artwork C013 / 5949
Infections spread by sneezing. Computer artwork showing virus particles (virions, blue) and bacteria (rod-shaped) in the spray produced by someone when they sneeze

Influenza virus, computer artwork
Influenza virus. Computer artwork of an influenza (flu) virus. The virus consists of a core of RNA (ribonucleic acid) genetic material surrounded by a protein coat

Testing for viruses. A technician using a pipette to fill small sample vials. These are being used to test animal tissue samples for viruses such as avian influenza (bird flu) and swine fever

Influenza virus particles, TEM
Influenza virus particles, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). This virus is the cause of the respiratory disease influenza (flu) in humans and other animals

Emoji visiting elderly relatives, parents, grandparents, old people keeping 1.5M apart, social distancing coronavirus, covid 19 illustration

What to Do When its Catching'. Cover of a booklet advising about health and hygiene in the home, especially when a family member has an infectious illness. Date: c.1930

Corona virus covid 19 wash your hands cute rabbit washing hands in sink vector. For kids friendly medical healthcare awareness clipart

Bacteria smears of germs for microbiological diagnosis, microscope slides from clinical microbiology, state of scientific research about 1896

Portrait of a woman with a face shield

Various photos from the field of medicine, here 01.011997 in Iserlohn, 1965 to 1971 Iserlohn.at the family doctor, flu vaccination, DEU, Germany, Europe

Young woman doing injection in girls bottom lying on bed

Virus
above view, colour, enveloped virus, flu virus, front view, glycoproteins, hiv, influenza, influenza a virus, influenza virus, landscape, lentivirus, other background, retrovirus, spanish flu, viron

Woman sneezing in front of blooming cherry tree in spring allergy concept, selective focus

Woman sneezing in front of blooming cherry tree in spring allergy concept, selective focus

Microbe organism upset emoticon isolated orange cartoon virus

Steps to handwashing.How to wash your hands to prevent coronavirus infection. Vector illustration

Influence de L'Influenza sur L'Europe. (The Influence of Influenza on Europe). From "Le Troupier", January 2, 1890, 1890. Private Collection

Red Cross Worker With Influenza Mask
(Original Caption) Influenza epidemic of 1917. At a Red Cross work room, this young lady has just completed an influenza mask. Women in the background are making these masks. Photograph

Boys Wearing Bags of Camphor Around Necks
(Original Caption) Influenza epidemic of 1917: Boys wearing bags of camphor around their necks in the hope of escaping the Flu bug. Photograph

New York Street Cleaner Wearing Mask
(Original Caption) New York Street cleaner wearing mask to check the spread of the influenza epidemic. "Better be ridiculous then dead" is the view of one official. BPA2# 3019

Court in Open Air During Epidemic
(Original Caption) 1918-Influenza Epidemic; court is held in open air in San Francisco

Doctors Wear Surgical Gowns and Masks
Doctors, army officers, and reporters wear surgical gowns and masks while making a tour of a hospital to observe Spanish influenza treatment of patients. The poster by E.M

Telephone Operator With Mask
(Original Caption) Flu epidemic, 1918: Telephone operater with protective gauze

Woman Clerks Wearing Cloth Masks
Women wear cloth surgical-style masks to protect against influenza. A worldwide influenza epidemic killed 20 million people between 1918 and 1920

Influenza Camp in Maine
(Original Caption) Photo shows a scene in the influenza Camp at Lawrence, Maine, where patients are given fresh air treatment

Japanese Girls Wear Masks for Protection
Japanese school girls wear protective masks to guard against the influenza outbreak

Sneeze Caught by Stroboscopic Unit
(Original Caption) 1/27/53-Detroit, Michigan: Sneezing spreads influenza. Sneeze caught by highspeed stroboscopic unit at 1/10, 000th of a second

Nurse For Grace Hospital And Sign
Nurse Nadyne Weber stands by her notice severely restricting visiting hours at Cleveland's Grace Hospital due to a flu outbreak

Hong Kong Flu Billboard
A sign of the times catches the eyes of Anne (l) and Mike (r) Joslin. They are probably wondering why their mother, currently a flu victim, did not get the message

Med Students Hand-In-Hand
(Original Caption) Gainesville, FLA: A team of physicians at the University of Florida has taken up the battle against the Hong Kong Flu bug

Precaution Against Hong Kong Flu
Now it's Russia's turn. Waitresses in the restaurant of Moscow's National Hotel wear gauze facemasks as a precaution against the Hong Kong flu Jan. 17

Asian Flu Leads to School Absences
Asian flu continued to leave a high rate of absences in California classrooms but health officials said the epidemic doesn't appear to be getting any worse

Elderly Woman Wincing As She Is Inoculated for Swine Flu
(Original Caption) CHICAGO: Mrs. Mary O'Brien, 77, resident of the St. Augustine Home, Chicago, winces 10/4 as she is inoculated against the swine flu

President Ford Gets Swine Flu Shot
(Original Caption) President Ford gets swine flu shot from Wm. Lukash. 10/14/76

Mr. And Mrs. Dorow Point To A Sign
(Original Caption) PITTSBURGH, PA: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dorow point to a sign 10/12 announcing the cancellation of swine flu shot at a clinic here

Margaret, aged 2 and a half, starts nursery school. She is the only one of 30 pupils at the school to turn up today, all the others have Asian flu, and so have three of the staff of four

Advertisement of Medicine for Influenza. 19th century (print)
672874 Advertisement of Medicine for Influenza. 19th century (print); Universal History Archive/UIG

Depiction of Influenza. 19th century (engraving)
672873 Depiction of Influenza. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Description of Influenza. 19th century (print)
672833 Description of Influenza

Description of Influenza. 19th century (print)
672832 Description of Influenza

Advertisement of Medicine for Influenza. 19th century (print)
672834 Advertisement of Medicine for Influenza

Paris grippé, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Paris grippe, 19th century. Paris flu

Walter Reed Hospital Flu Ward, between 1910 and 1920

Self-Portrait with the Spanish Flu, 1919. Creator: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
Self-Portrait with the Spanish Flu, 1919. Found in the Collection of the Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo

And in flew Enza! Popular children's street rhyme, 1918-1919. Creator: Historic Object
And in flew Enza! Popular children's street rhyme, 1918-1919. Private Collection

People line outside a store to buy face masks, 1 October 1918, 1918. Found in the Collection of the California State Library

Kartogramma "grippa" : [Russia], 1890. Shows occurrence of influenza by province. Each map has a number at head of title, and a month or months at the end of the title: No. 50

Yadil Advertisement
Advertisement promoting the use of Yadil for treatment of common colds, influenza, coughs, hay fever, sore throats, pneumonia, mumps, scarlet fever, measles, whooping cough, typhoid fever

Mrs Dubosc Taylor by Madame Yevonde
The late Mrs Dubosc Taylor who died from influenza caught while on nursing duty in France at the end of the First World War

Influenza in the Channel Fleet, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Influenza in the Channel Fleet, 1890

How the Influenza gave a young Doctor a rise in his Profession, 1890. Creator: Unknown
How the Influenza gave a young Doctor a rise in his Profession, 1890

The influenza (engraving)
728719 The influenza (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The influenza - and various other influences)

The Influenza, and various other Influences (engraving)
1626698 The Influenza, and various other Influences (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Influenza, and various other Influences)

The Literary Flu, 1893 (w / c on paper)
OVR368841 The Literary Flu, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series Do the Animals have a Soul)

Maid bringing medicine to her master, ill in bed with the flu (chromolitho)
5995944 Maid bringing medicine to her master, ill in bed with the flu (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maid bringing medicine to her master)

The Black Kitchen of Death (colour litho)
6000143 The Black Kitchen of Death (colour litho) by Seitz, Otto (1846-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Black Kitchen of Death)

Influenza in the Channel Fleet (engraving)
1047173 Influenza in the Channel Fleet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Influenza in the Channel Fleet)

Awfully sorry, I can t get to the office today (chromolitho)
2800645 Awfully sorry, I can t get to the office today (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Awfully sorry, I can t get to the office today)

Advertisement for the laxative Clerambourg, early twentieth century
CHT231090 Advertisement for the laxative Clerambourg, early twentieth century (colour litho) by French School

How the influenza pandemic of 1918 spread over the whole world (litho)
5998391 How the influenza pandemic of 1918 spread over the whole world (litho) by English School

Advert for Milton against influenza 1918
Advertisement for Milton sterilising fluid, recommended for preventing and relieving influenza at a time when Spanish flu was rapidly spreading across the world. 1918

An Address of Thanks from the Faculty to the Right Hon. Mr
CHT235308 An Address of Thanks from the Faculty to the Right Hon. Mr

Sick of the Property Tax or Ministerial Influenza, 1816 (hand-coloured etching)
2562154 Sick of the Property Tax or Ministerial Influenza, 1816 (hand-coloured etching) by Cruikshank

Advert for Coca-tonic, Champagne - nerve tonic 1897
Sold in wine merchants stores and chemist. The highest class natural champagne and coco leaf extract, the most powerful nerve tonic. 1897

Advert for Sanitas flu fumigator 1897
Advertisement for Sanitas fumigator, for the treatment of influenza and other lung and throat infections. Date: 1897

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1061998 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1044958 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

Advertisment for Harris Flu-Nips (colour litho)
3639439 Advertisment for Harris Flu-Nips (colour litho) by English School

Get Well Soon greetings card (chromolitho)
731521 Get Well Soon greetings card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Get Well Soon greetings card)

Advertisement, Geraudels Pastilles (engraving)
1039002 Advertisement, Geraudels Pastilles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Geraudels Pastilles)

Advertisement for the Bronch-Inhaler to treat respiratory diseases (colour litho)
6030431 Advertisement for the Bronch-Inhaler to treat respiratory diseases (colour litho) by English School

Advertisement for Geraudels Pastilles (engraving)
1064236 Advertisement for Geraudels Pastilles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Geraudels Pastilles)

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Influenza: A Historical Battle Against a Silent Killer" In the quaint coastal town of Whitstable, known for its Oyster Catch festival, a dark cloud once loomed over its vibrant streets. In the early 20th century, influenza struck fear into the hearts of locals and visitors alike. Even renowned dancer, singer, and actress Gaby Deslys fell victim to this relentless disease in 1920. The Carbolic Smoke Ball Company's advertisement from 1892 serves as a haunting reminder of those desperate times. People sought protection through anti-flu masks, hoping to shield themselves from the invisible enemy lurking in every sneeze or cough. As technology advanced, scientists discovered shocking truths about our daily companions. Bacteria found on mobile phones revealed how easily infections spread through touch. Flu virus particles became subjects of intricate artwork like F008/3245 and C013/5949 - visual reminders that we must remain vigilant against this ever-evolving threat. Computer-generated images depicted the complex structure of an influenza virus; a tiny but formidable foe capable of wreaking havoc on our immune systems. Cellardyke in Fife, Scotland witnessed firsthand the devastating impact when flu swept through their community. Through powerful electron microscopy imagery capturing influenza virus particles (TEM), researchers tirelessly worked towards testing for viruses and developing effective treatments to combat these microscopic invaders. Amidst all this chaos emerged Yadil Advertisement - offering hope for relief from influenza's grasp with their innovative products. Today, we stand united against influenza thanks to advancements in medical science and public health measures. Yet we must never forget the lessons learned from history's battles with this silent killer – remaining cautious while cherishing each breath taken without fear.