The 1918–19 influenza pandemic affected tuberculosis in the united states: Reconsidering Bradshaw, smith, and Blanchard

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• Address correspondence to: Andrew Noymer, Department of Sociology, University of California, 3151 Social Sciences Plaza, Irvine, CA 92697. E‐mail: [email protected]
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