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Before COVID-19, the most severe pandemic in recent history was the 1918 influenza virus, often called “the Spanish Flu.”. The virus infected roughly 500 million people—one-third of the world’s population—and caused 50 million deaths worldwide (double the number of deaths in World War I). In the United States, a quarter of the ...
The influenza epidemic that swept the world in 1918 killed an estimated 50 million people. One fifth of the world's population was attacked by this deadly virus. Within months, it had killed more people than any other illness in recorded history. The plague emerged in two phases. In late spring of 1918, the first phase, known as the "three-day ...
September 13, 1918. In October of 1918, Congress approved a $1 million budget for the U. S. Public Health Service to recruit 1000 medical doctors and over 700 registered nurses. Nurses were scarce, as their proximity to and interaction with the disease increased the risk of death.
Flu Pandemic of 1918. The 1918 influenza virus, often called “the Spanish Flu,” infected roughly 500 million people—one-third of the world’s population—and caused 50 million deaths worldwide (double the number of deaths in World War I).
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With concerns of a new flu pandemic, a look back at an old one The following is a document alert -- part of a program sponsored by the National Archives to notify the media of documents and images in the National Archives holdings that are relevant to national holidays, anniversaries or current events This program, which is based on original records from the National Archives,
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McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Washington, DC March 5, 2019 Good afternoon. I’m David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, and I’m pleased you could join us today, whether you are here in the William G. McGowan Theater or joining us through Facebook or YouTube. Before we hear from Dr. Jeremy Brown about his new book Influenza: The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest ...
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I. It was one of the attacks that brought an end to the War and was fought from September 26 – November 11, 1918, when the Armistice was signed. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest operation of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I, with ...