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Spanish Flu
The Spanish Flu first began in 1918 and was discovered in Fort Riley Kansas -
Spanish Flu in the U.S
The 1918 Flu pandemic virus kills 195,000 Americans during October alone -
Second Wave
Between September & November a second wave of the flue peaksss in the United States -
Third Wave
A third wave of the flu occurs in the winter and spring killing many more Americans . -
Vaccine
Although there were attempts at vaccination during the pandemic Flu vaccines in the U.S began in the 1940’s. The first approved vaccine was during WW2 -
Cases in China
the government in Wuhan, China, confirmed that health authorities were treating dozens of cases. -
First Reported deaths
the first known death from an illness caused by the virus, which had infected dozens of people. -
The first reported deaths in the U.S
Authorities announced that a patient near Seattle had died from the coronavirus, in what was believed to be the first coronavirus death in the United States at the time. -
Quarantine
The C.D.C. advised no gatherings of 50 or more people in the United States over the next eight weeks. -
Total Number Of Deaths
As of today May 18th there have been 100,012 deaths globally
