A study suggests that overdoses of what was then the relatively new “wonder drug” could have been deadly.
Aspirin May Have Had Role In 1918 Flu Epidemic
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR, New York Times
Mon, 10/12/2009 - 12:47pm
Topics: 1918 aspirin drugs flu flu epidemic overdose study wonder drug
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