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The '''Spanish Influenza Epidemic of 1918''' was a pandemic of the lethal [[Spanish influenza]] between [[1918]] and [[1919]]. It was the most severe outbreak of the [[20th century]]. | The '''Spanish Influenza Epidemic of 1918''' was a pandemic of the lethal [[Spanish influenza]] between [[1918]] and [[1919]]. It was the most severe outbreak of the [[20th century]]. | ||
After some time, the [[virus]] mutated into a more lethal strain and a second, more severe form emerged in [[August]] 1918. In [[India]], at least twelve and a half million [[death]]s occurred. The [[United States of America]] suffered approximately five hundred fifty thousand deaths, and a total estimated thirty million people died throughout the world. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Casualties of War (novel)|Casualties of War]]'') [[Colonel]] [[Hugh Curbishley]] claimed to have been crippled due to the outbreak. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'') | After some time, the [[virus]] mutated into a more lethal strain and a second, more severe form emerged in [[August]] 1918. In [[India]], at least twelve and a half million [[death]]s occurred. The [[United States of America]] suffered approximately five hundred fifty thousand deaths, and a total estimated thirty million people died throughout the world. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Casualties of War (novel)|Casualties of War]]'') [[Colonel]] [[Hugh Curbishley]] claimed to have been crippled due to the outbreak. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'') Speaking in [[1965]], [[Venessa]] recalled that the outbreak killed "something like" 5[[%]] of the [[human]] race. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | ||
[[Category:20th century Earth history]] | [[Category:20th century Earth history]] | ||
[[Category:Diseases and illnesses]] | [[Category:Diseases and illnesses]] | ||
Revision as of 21:28, 6 April 2022
The Spanish Influenza Epidemic of 1918 was a pandemic of the lethal Spanish influenza between 1918 and 1919. It was the most severe outbreak of the 20th century.
After some time, the virus mutated into a more lethal strain and a second, more severe form emerged in August 1918. In India, at least twelve and a half million deaths occurred. The United States of America suffered approximately five hundred fifty thousand deaths, and a total estimated thirty million people died throughout the world. (PROSE: Casualties of War) Colonel Hugh Curbishley claimed to have been crippled due to the outbreak. (TV: The Unicorn and the Wasp) Speaking in 1965, Venessa recalled that the outbreak killed "something like" 5% of the human race. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Four)
