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The spanish flu virus is believed to have started in Asia like most of the flu viruses, and then made its way to the US where it may have mutated on the way to become the pandemic Spanish flu of 1918. During this time of WW1, as soldiers were coming back to the US from war zones across the world and others were being sent from the US into the war, the virus spread to hundreds of millions of people in the US and worldwide. It did not originate in Spain. It is called the Spanish flu only because that is how most people first heard about it, from Spanish newspapers that, unlike newspapers in many other countries, continued to publish and get distributed throughout the war.
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What pandemic hit the world in 1918?
spanish flu
How long was the Spanish Flu?
The Spanish Flu lasted approximately one year in 1918 - 1919. It was a very deadly pandemic during WW1 and is estimated to have killed between 25 and 50 million people world wide in that short time period, perhaps the worst human infectious disease toll in all of recorded history. The plague in the middle ages killed 8 to 13 million, for comparison. It may have influenced the outcome of some battles in WWI since it was taking a heavy toll on military men from all parts of the world. Interestingly the French called that flu the German Flu while it was called the French Flu in Germany. The only reason it is called the Spanish Flu is that it became world news when first reported widely in Spanish newspapers (that were some of the only papers that continued printing, publishing and distributing internationally during WWI.) It is believed that this pandemic probably actually originated in the US and spread globally by soldiers moving between the home front and foreign countries during the war.
How did the 1918 illness get the nickname Spanish flu?
The spreading illness that became a pandemic was first widely known about when reported in the Spanish newspapers, which were some of the only sources of world news during that period of World War 1. Because the news about it came from Spain, people began referring to it as the Spanish flu and it stuck. It is believed to have originated in the US and then spread worldwide, it was not believed to have started in Spain, although the name implies that.
What nationality does the name Harris come from?
Spanish
Where did the last name hernandez come from?
spanish
Will the Spanish Flu ever return?
The Spanish flu of 1918 wiped out millions of people. Some doctors believe it could come back but if it does, they think it will not be as devastating as it was back in 1918.
How was the Spanish flu different from the regular flu?
Yes
Was the Spanish flu avian or swine?
The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was closely related to an avian virus.
Where did the Spanish flu hit?
The Spanish Flu was a true Pandemic, affecting every corner of the world.
How do you get well once you have the spanish flu?
Your body has to respond to the Spanish flu before you get better, It usually takes 7 to 10 days. However the Spanish flu epidemic occurred in 1918. It was called the H1 N1 influenza.
Is the avian flu viral or bacterial?
Spanish flu is viral.
What does gripe mean in spanish?
the flu
What was the deadliest flu?
The Spanish Flu during WWI killed millions world wide.
What was the worst pandemic?
The 1918 pandemic of the Spanish Flu killed multiple millions world wide.
Was there ever an epidemic?
Spanish Flu 1918
What cells are affected by the Spanish flu?
The lungs.
How were soilders in world war 1 affect by the Spanish flu?
Estimated that anywhere from 20 to 100 million people were killed worldwide by the Spanish Flu
