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War Stories, The first cases of illness from the 1918 flu pandemic in the United States were reported from Fort Riley, Kansas on March 11 when an Army private became ill; complaining of fever, sore throat, and headache. Military personnel were greatly impacted by the virus and many young recruits were dead from the flu before they ever saw combat.

1957 Flu Pandemic, The 1957 flu pandemic was deadly, but milder than the 1918 event. The virus caused an estimated 70,000 deaths in the United States. The seven stories presented in this section are retold by survivors from New York to California.

Treatment information about Chagas Disease for Resources for Health Professionals.

Plantings, That's the way one storyteller described his job of burying those who had died from the flu. There was a shortage of coffins and the dead had to be put in the ground as soon as possible to prevent the spread of infection. No eulogies. No choirs singing. No services. The lack of ceremony for the dead in 1918 left a lasting impression on the survivors for years to come.

CDC - Speakers Bureau - Handwash Demonstrations, Career Days, and Health Fairs

CDC Telebriefing on H7N9 Influenza Cases

1957 Flu Pandemic, The 1957 flu pandemic was deadly, but milder than the 1918 event. The virus caused an estimated 70,000 deaths in the United States. The seven stories presented in this section are retold by survivors from New York to California.

I Survived, The staggering statistics associated with pandemics sometimes makes it difficult to remember that each number represents a single, human life. In this section, survivors share their intimate recollections of either their own illness or that of a loved one. All these storytellers are 90-plus years of age and they have carried with them for a lifetime their memories of the 1918 flu pandemic.

Commercials and extended videos featuring Ellie, who asthma attacks triggered by secondhand smoke. Videos from the Tips from Former Smokers campaign, which features real people suffering as a result of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.

Commercials and extended videos featuring Roosevelt, a former smoker who had a heart attack and six bypasses as a result of damage from smoking. Videos from the Tips from Former Smokers campaign, which features real people suffering as a result of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.

The biography of Mariano, a former smoker who had a heart attack and is featured in CDC's Tips from Former Smokers campaign.

This course will prepare and encourage public health and aging services professionals to consider their vital role in assisting older Americans plan and document what should be done in the event they become seriously ill or lose decision-making capacity.

The biography of Tiffany, a former smoker who successfully quit smoking and who is featured in CDC's Tips from Former Smokers campaign.

Smoking-related statistics, information, and quitting resources specific to the Asian American community. Part of the Tips from Former Smokers campaign, which features real people suffering as a result of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.

The story of Jessica, whose son, Aden, had asthma attacks that were triggered by exposure to secondhand smoke. Her story is featured in CDC's Tips campaign.