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July 9, 2018

1918 Flu Pandemic – Emergence – Extra History – #1

Filed under: Cancon, China, Health, History, USA, WW1 — Tags: , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Extra Credits
Published on 7 Jul 2018

Between 3 and 6 percent of the world’s population died in 18 months when the flu first tried to take over the world. In today’s episode we explore the flu outbreak’s origins from military camps across the United States and Canada.

The flu was the first modern plague — turning our interconnected world against us by spreading through shipping lanes, rail lines and the arteries of industrialized war. Yet it was also the first pandemic of the scientific age, where doctors could to some extent understand what was happening and stand against the infection, though they lacked the tools to stop it. Also, say hello to the voice of “professor” Matt!

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