4 March 1918: The first reported victim of the 1918-1919 global influenza pandemic, a U.S. Army cook named Albert Gitchell, took sick at Fort Riley, Kansas; within a week, over five hundred soldiers at Fort Riley had also taken ill, with additional cases in Queens, New York; possible cases had been observed in January 1918, but public health officials were slow in taking preventative measures.
Lest we forget.
Commentary: When I fell behind on the daily BLACK MAMBA post, "Saints + Scripture," I resolved that I would not publish another episode of "The Explorers' Club" 'til BLACK MAMBA was back on schedule. Alas, additional one-time demands on my time exacerbated the usual frenzied pace of Lent, leading "Saints + Scripture" to fall further & further behind, almost catching up before new days were missed, leading to continual postponements of this particular Operation AXIOM post. "Saints + Scripture" is back on track, but as a daily practice it's always only a day away from derailment; 'twill be at least a fortnight 'til "The Explorers' Club" is set aright.
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