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1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic

The influenza outbreaks of 1918 to 1919 also known as Spanish flu pandemic. First reported in Haskell County in Kansas in March of 1918 the disease spread throughout the world and may have killed as many as 25 million people.

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The influenza outbreaks of 1918 to 1919 also known as Spanish flu pandemic. First reported in Haskell County in Kansas in March of 1918 the disease spread throughout the world and may have killed as many as 25 million people.

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9 entry terms
  • H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, 1918-1919
  • Influenza Pandemic, 1918-1919
  • Spanish Flu Pandemic, 1918-1919
  • 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemics
  • H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, 1918 1919
  • Influenza Pandemic, 1918 1919
  • Influenza Pandemics, 1918-1919
  • Pandemics, 1918-1919 Influenza
  • Spanish Flu Pandemic, 1918 1919

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Indexed with the subheadings economics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, mortality, prevention & control, statistics & numerical data.

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History Note

2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Pandemics (1998-2013)

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  1. K01w.400w.504w.968w.450w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064149. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064149
  2. 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu
  3. 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178275