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Bookmark or Share- National Archives Recalls Flu Pandemic of 1918With 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, its 12 ...
- The Flu Pandemic of 1918 | National ArchivesRed Cross workers make anti-influenza masks for soldiers, Boston, Massachusetts. (National Archives Identifier 45499341) 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 ...
- The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 - National ArchivesThe flu afflicted over 25 percent of the U.S. population. In one year, the average life expectancy in the United States dropped by 12 years. It is an oddity of history that the influenza epidemic of 1918 has been overlooked in the teaching of American history.
- National Archives | HomeOctober a pulse of 90 and temperature 102 with the Flu. œcultation and percussion all o sær chest, back and front, com— plete abdominal examination and of the heart which was normal . normal . The lungs at 5:00 P.M piration over the entire cheet, resonance over the entire chest careful attention to condition Both heart sounds sharp and
- The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 - National ArchivesThe flu interrupted the activities of the U.S. Food Administration responsible for rationing during World War I. The Administration's Wilburton, Oklahoma, office cancelled its public meeting because of 300 reported cases of flu in the area. Record held at: National Archives at Fort Worth. Record Group 4. View Image
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