Add to ORKG• Editorial• Rumors have been circulating that the city is not fighting Spanish influenza but instead something much more serious. The rumors claim that doctors and the health authorities are keeping the truth from the public. Editorial author recommends that people who spread such rumors should be punished and “[made] an example of” because rumors incite panic and hamper efforts to fight the epidemic. • Author claims that although no cure or sure prevention has been discovered, the disease that is present in New Orleans is the same that was seen in Europe. Furthermore, this is not the first time that this disease has spread across continents. • Author advises that people remain calm and follow the directions of the health authorities. If p...