INVISIBLE ENEMIES
he surest sign of impending death was the skin’s ghostly bluish tint, a pall of sickness that soon, even before rigor mortis set in, would turn deep purple and then slate gray. Cyanosis, a condition brought on by inadequate oxygenation of the blood, was the death stamp of what came to be known as Spanish influenza. Other symptoms were unbearable headaches and severe nosebleeds, along with the usual high fever, cough, runny nose, and sore throat.
