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The Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918-1919: A Devastating Global Crisis
TLDR The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-1919 was a global crisis that resulted in the deaths of millions of people worldwide and had a significant impact on society and culture. It spread quickly due to the close quarters of soldiers in World War I and the misdiagnosis of the flu, leading to a delayed response in recognizing its severity.
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The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-1919 was one of the worst natural disasters and pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of millions of people worldwide.
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The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-1919 resulted in the deaths of millions of people worldwide and had a significant impact on society and culture.
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The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-1919 was a genuine global pandemic that affected every corner of the globe, except for American Samoa and New Caledonia, and resulted in the infection of approximately 500 million people, which was about 33% of the world's population at the time.
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The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-1919 likely originated in Haskell County, Kansas, where farm boys who were sick with the flu were drafted and sent to Camp Funston, leading to the first cases of the flu breaking out.
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The Spanish Flu pandemic spread quickly due to the close quarters of soldiers in World War I and the misdiagnosis of the flu as bacterial in nature, leading to a delayed response in recognizing the severity of the epidemic.
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The Spanish Flu pandemic could happen again and be even worse due to our increased connectivity, but the original strain of the virus went extinct and was later resurrected by scientists.
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The second wave of the Spanish Flu pandemic was the most deadly, but there was also a less severe third wave that occurred mainly from January to April 1919, although the outbreak was not worldwide.
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The Spanish Flu caused cytokine storms in the immune system, which led to inflammation and pneumonia, and the virus killed people very quickly, sometimes within 12 hours of feeling sick.
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The slow reaction and downplaying of the flu pandemic by public health commissioners, such as Wilmer Crusen in Philadelphia, led to a severe health crisis and the rapid spread of the virus, resulting in a high death toll.
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The Spanish flu not only caused a high death toll, but also led to the breakdown of communities and civic life, as people looked at each other with suspicion and public officials implemented strict measures such as shutting down schools, bars, and banning gatherings and funerals.
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The hosts of the podcast express their gratitude for the Christmas cards, letters, and gifts they received from listeners.
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The hosts express their gratitude for the gifts they received from listeners, including a Melbourne Football Club calendar, olive oil from Spain, Tabasco bottles, a shirt, an elephant adoption, and a fan.
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