sureteeboy:
The Conspiracy theorists in the house, who was responsible for this "Old World Order"?

Kenneth4u205:
I was a teenager then when it happened .how time fly

IronPant:
It's lovely that you made a thread on this.
I am a fan of history. I took interest in plagues and cold wars since last year December.
Fascinating how each of them shaped the world we live in today.

Thanks for the pictures, OP. I'll add it to my collection.

Explorers:
Members of the American Red Cross remove Spanish influenza victims from a house at Etzel and Page avenues in 1918.

Red Cross volunteers.

Children on queue for once a day meal.


Inside a hospital in 1918.

Man disinfecting a commercial bus.

Explorers:
Over one hundred years ago, a world recovering from a global war that had killed some 20 million people suddenly had to contend with something even more deadly: a flu outbreak.

The pandemic, which became known as Spanish flu, is thought to have begun in cramped and crowded army training camps on the Western Front.

Between 1918 and 1919, the outbreak spread rapidly across the world, and killed 50 million and 100million people within 15 months.

The speed of the pandemic was shocking; the numbers of dead bodies overwhelmed hospitals and cemeteries.

Quarantine centers, emergency hospitals, public use of gauze masks, and awareness campaigns were all undertaken swiftly to halt the spread.

But as World War I was coming to a close, millions of soldiers were still traveling across the globe, aiding the spread of the disease.

While its exact origins are still debated, it’s understood that the “Spanish Flu” did not come from Spain.

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/04/photos-the-1918-flu-pandemic/557663/

Kenneth4u205:
I was a teenager then when it happened .how time fly

MartinsD12:

Did the virus spread to Nigeria or any African countries am only seeing white men in the pictures

ValCon888:
The Spanish Flu infected 500million people at a time when the world population was around 2billion. It killed 50million people. That's 25% infected and 10% fatality rate.

And for those blaming China for Coronavirus, guess what? The Spanish Flu originated in Kansas, USA.
From the Bubonic Plague in the 14th Century to Covid-19, pandemics will always happen. It's up to mankind to stay ready.

Babinski:


Please state your source for the Kansas story so you don't misinform people here.

According to what I know is available in public domain, the origin of the 1918 pandemic remains unknown despite many hypotheses.
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1726490115002610?via%3Dihub

Sixfeetbelle:
Thank you for the informative post. Truly, the past is key to the present.

However, according to the history books, I want to believe that the Spanish flu vaccine was later found. How long did it take? What and what was done to produce it?

Cc Explorers

Viking007:
I came across a very educative post on Facebook about this flu and how it was "imported" into Nigeria. Maybe your next thread should be on this. Well done sire!

Kenneth4u205:
I was a teenager then when it happened .how time fly

siegfried99:
Another educative thread from explorers