The Influenza Outbreak of 1918
The Influenza Outbreak of 1918 killed thousands of Americans and millions of humans around the world. The outbreak killed ten times more people than the Great War, also known as World War One. Influenza was also known as the “Spanish Flu” or “La Grippe”. The name “Spanish Flu” came from immense casualties in Spain, where 8 million in May alone were killed. In any language, the disease was a global disaster. Across the globe, the influenza started as a benign common cold. This influenza virus was unusual because it did not affect the elderly and young children. Twenty to forty year olds were infected most. The average life span in America depleted ten years because of this flu. The death rate of fifteen to thirty-four year olds of influenza and pneumonia were twenty times higher than in previous years. Symptoms of the flu included cough, nasal problems, sore throat, burning eyes, fever, muscular pain, and inflammation of the mucous membrane (usually the nose) consisting of a watery discharge. Those ill with influenza would rapidly develop a bad case of pneumonia and struggle for air until they died of trying to clear their airways of blood that extinguished from their nose and mouth. The influenza outbreaks occurred often in Nort
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