After World War I, something much more deadly arrived on America's shores: the H1N1 influenza virus, known as the Spanish flu.
The flu pandemic took place a century before the medical privacy laws that protect people dying from coronavirus
Historian Richard Dowson provides a look at the 1918 pandemic
California, 1918. The 1918 Spanish flu killed up to 50 million people around the world and has been called “the mother of all pandemics”. Between 1918 and 1919,
A century on, what can we learn from how US mountain community dealt with viral outbreak
A fantastic collection of pictures from the deadly 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, including tent hospitals, people wearing preventative masks and a sick child.
California, 1918. The 1918 Spanish flu killed up to 50 million people around the world and has been called “the mother of all pandemics”. Between 1918 and 1919,
Misconceptions about the influenza pandemic of 1918 may be fueling unfounded fears about COVID-19.
The toll of history’s worst epidemic surpasses all the military deaths in World War I and World War II combined. And it may have begun in the United States
The Spanish Flu of 1918 took an estimated 50 to 100 million lives across the globe. Take a look back on the impact the virus had across America.
Beyond the numbers, what was life like during the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-1919? A social historian explains, including the long-term effects on families and society.
A series of stunning new colourised photos show the devastating effects of the Spanish Flu epidemic in 1918 that killed 50 million people and hit just...
California, 1918. The 1918 Spanish flu killed up to 50 million people around the world and has been called “the mother of all pandemics”. Between 1918 and 1919,
Hospital during Spanish Flue 1918 (foto Winter Time) Spanish Flu Pandemic 1918 – 1920 (foto Telegram) Wear A Mask (1) (foto Telegram) Wear A Mask (2) (foto Telegram) Ancient Faces (foto Teleg…
See how 1918 flu pandemic impacted your Michigan county
A 102-year-old New York woman who survived the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 and beat cancer has now overcome COVID-19, according to a local report.
California, 1918. The 1918 Spanish flu killed up to 50 million people around the world and has been called “the mother of all pandemics”. Between 1918 and 1919,
The city has become a poster child for its compliance with COVID-19 pandemic health orders. A century prior, it was a hotspot for anti-mask sentiment.
Then, as today, an intense debate had ensued over the utility and convenience of wearing masks. Citizens neglected the ordinance, showed defiance, and some also organised protests.
St. Louis' response to the Spanish flu is informing the battle against the novel coronavirus.
California, 1918. The 1918 Spanish flu killed up to 50 million people around the world and has been called “the mother of all pandemics”. Between 1918 and 1919,
More than a century ago the world was gripped as a virus swept the globe, claiming thousands of lives. Then, as now, The Times was there to report it.“1,895 deaths last week” read the headline to a short story on page 3 about the outbreak in London. By today’s standards it seems oddly muted.It was o
Ever since the invention of the camera in the early 1800s, photographers have documented everything, from wars and protest marches to scientific discoveries, and even space landings, allowing everyone to, in a way, "attend" these special events.
History has a strange way of repeating itself
For the coronavirus, one big social distancing lesson: You can’t give up early.
The toll of history’s worst epidemic surpasses all the military deaths in World War I and World War II combined. And it may have begun in the United States
As the influenza pandemic, known colloquially as “la grippe” or the Spanish Flu, spread across the globe, governments and health officials immediately began to call for the use of masks…
California, 1918. The 1918 Spanish flu killed up to 50 million people around the world and has been called “the mother of all pandemics”. Between 1918 and 1919,
Between 1918 and 1919, an outbreak of influenza spread rapidly across the world, and killed more than 50 million—and possibly as many as 100 million—people within 15 months.
A letter from an ancestor who worked as a nurse in Sydney during the Spanish flu reaffirms what we know about societal responsibility and protecting others
Yancia the bulldog even made the local paper: "This Seattle Dog Wears Flu Mask."
Behind a Mask: Remembering History's Deadliest Epidemic
When the 1918 influenza pandemic struck India, the death toll was highest among the poor.
LIFE.com recalls what the world looked like as the terrifying 1918 flu pandemic ran its lethal course.
Take a look back at moments in history when people battled the cold and flu.
As the coronavirus has spread around the world, so have quack preventions and treatments for symptoms — which happened during the 1918 flu pandemic as well.
California, 1918. The 1918 Spanish flu killed up to 50 million people around the world and has been called “the mother of all pandemics”. Between 1918 and 1919,
Science writer and journalist Laura Spinney discusses the outbreak of Spanish flu, one of the worst virus outbreak of modern times
Between 1918 and 1919, an outbreak of influenza spread rapidly across the world, and killed more than 50 million—and possibly as many as 100 million—people within 15 months.
- - -As the world shut down for the worst pandemic in a century, I soothed myself by looking at photos of the previous one (I know, I know, but th...
California, 1918. The 1918 Spanish flu killed up to 50 million people around the world and has been called “the mother of all pandemics”. Between 1918 and 1919,
