What it was like when the Spanish flu hit Warrnambool in 1919

March 21 2020 - 9:00am
Medical heroes: Vera King (right) helped nurse Spanish flu patients during the epidemic of 1919 in Warrnambool.
Medical heroes: Vera King (right) helped nurse Spanish flu patients during the epidemic of 1919 in Warrnambool.

Vera Giles' memories of nursing dying patients during the 1919 Spanish flu pandemic reveal how Warrnambool coped with the outbreak. KATRINA LOVELL spoke to her daughter Aurelin.

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