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The Flu Epidemic That Even Killed Love

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The global pandemic killed as many as 100 million people around the world. Young Pedro Nava arrived in Rio just in time to watch as, one by one, death claimed his loved ones.

Laura Spinney
Laura Spinney
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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast
Laura Spinney

Laura Spinney

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