The flu pandemic that killed 25,000

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I have a wealth of experience as a journalist working in Switzerland and enjoy producing videos, articles and podcasts on a range of subjects, recently focused mainly on politics and the environment. Born in the UK, I studied law at Nottingham University, then went on to attend the first-ever post-graduate radio journalism college in London. After working as a radio journalist in the UK and then Switzerland from 1984 to 1995, I returned to the UK to complete a post-graduate diploma in film at Bournemouth Film School. I have been working as a video journalist ever since.

Deutsch

Die Grippe, die 25’000 Menschen dahinraffte
Français

L’épidémie de grippe qui a tué 25’000 personnes
Italiano

L’influenza che uccise 25’000 persone in Svizzera
Español

La epidemia de gripe que mató a 25 000 personas
Português

A epidemia de gripe que matou 25.000 pessoas
日本語

２万５千人の死者を出したインフルエンザの大流行
العربية

وباء الأنفلونزا الذي أودى بحياة 25000 سويسري
中文

流感疫情造成25000人死亡
Русский

Эпидемия «испанки» в Швейцарии в 1918 году

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