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This infographic explains what influenza and pandemics are and how the influenza pandemic of 1918–19 spread. That pandemic was the most severe influenza outbreak of the 20th century and, in total number of deaths, among the most devastating pandemics in history.
Facebook. On September 12, 1918, Dr. Royal S. Copeland put the entire Port of New York City under quarantine. As health commissioner, he needed a way to keep what looked to be a nasty influenza from infiltrating the city. During the previous five weeks, a few dozen sick passengers and sailors aboard the incoming Bergensfjord, Nieuw Amsterdam ...
20 paź 2024 · Influenza pandemic of 1918–19, the most severe influenza outbreak of the 20th century and among the most devastating pandemics in human history. The outbreak was caused by influenza type A subtype H1N1 virus. Learn about the origins, spread, and impact of the influenza pandemic of 1918–19.
HISTORY. How the Horrific 1918 Flu Spread Across America. The toll of history’s worst epidemic surpasses all the military deaths in World War I and World War II combined. And it may have...
Although the 1918 influenza virus caused tens of millions of deaths worldwide, the vast majority of those who were infected had a typical self-limited illness indistinguishable from clinical influenza seen today, and they promptly recovered.
The website is an open access digital collection of archival, primary, and interpretive materials related to the history of the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic in the United States. Features like keyword metatagging help guide the reader and serve as templates for self-guided research projects.
The “Spanish” influenza pandemic of 1918–1919, which caused ≈50 million deaths worldwide, remains an ominous warning to public health. Many questions about its origins, its unusual epidemiologic features, and the basis of its pathogenicity remain unanswered.
