The Influenza Epidemic of 1918

First Cases on Influenza appear at Fort Riley, Kansas

Mar 11, 1918

500 soldiers came in sick in one week.

The Massachusets Department of Health lets newspapers know that an epidemic is underway

Sep 5, 1918

The US government gives $1,000,000 to doctors to deal with the epidemic

Sep 28, 1918

202 Influenza deaths reported in Boston

Oct 2, 1918

289 Influenza deaths are reported in Philadelphia

Oct 6, 1918

First case reported in New Mexico

Oct 7, 1918

This is important because the virus had remained stationary on the east coast for the most part.

First vaccine deployed in Philadelphia; unsuccessful

Oct 19, 1918

869 deaths in New York in one day

Oct 22, 1918

195,000 deaths reported in the month of October

Oct 31, 1918

Sirens signal it is safe to remove masks in San Fransisco

Nov 21, 1918

2,122 were already killed in San Fransisco at that point

US estimates that 300,000-350,000 deaths occured from Influenza

Dec 4, 1918

5,000 new cases reported in San Frasisco the month of December

Dec 31, 1918