The 1976 swine flu outbreak
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with epidemiologist Richard Wenzel about a 1976 swine flu outbreak in the United States — and how the fight to contain and treat it then compares with authorities are facing today. Dr. Wenzel diagnosed some of the earliest swine flu cases in 1976.
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