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Q: What pandemic hit the world in 1918?
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What was the worst pandemic?

The 1918 pandemic of the Spanish Flu killed multiple millions world wide.


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When was the most recent flu pandemic and how many people did it kill?

It was the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1920, and it is estimated to have been responsible for approximately 80 million deaths world wide.


What are some world events from 1918?

World War 1 ended and the influenza pandemic started, which would kill more people.


Who was the president in the H5N1 pandemic of 1918?

Woodrow Wilson


How long was the influenza Pandemic of 1918?

18 months


What questions must scientist answer to fully understand the 1918 flu pandemic?

Is it a the flu epidemic or flu pandemic


How did the great global influenza pandemic of 1918 help the end of world war 1?

it made most of the soldiers sick


How common was the 1919 biggest killer in 1992?

The 1918 flu pandemic (the Spanish Flu) was an influenza pandemic that spread widely across the world. The pandemic lasted from March 1918 to June 1920. The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed more people than the Great War, known today as World War 1 at somewhere between 20 and 40 million people. It has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in recorded world history. More people died of influenza in a single year than in four-years of the Black Death Bubonic Plague from 1347 to 1351. Known as "Spanish Flu" or "La Grippe" the influenza of 1918-1919 was a global disaster.


Why was there a spike in death rate between 1915 and 1920?

Yes, there was a worldwide flu pandemic in 1918. World War I was also going on at that time.


What has been the most destructive disease in history?

The Influenza Pandemic of 1918


Did people die in 1918 flu?

YES. The 1918 flu pandemic killed over 20 million people worldwide.