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The flu was first reported to most of the world in Spanish newspapers. This was because the "Spanish flu" first started in 1918 during WWI when many nations were censoring the news and didn't let this be reported. There was no censorship in the Spanish newspapers since they were neutral in the war. Therefore they reported the cases of influenza during the early part of the outbreak (something many other nations failed to do until much later in the pandemic). The name stuck. Because Spain was neutral in the war, both the entente and central powers placed the blame of the pandemic on Spain. In reality, it is believed that the pandemic originated in the United States and soldiers coming and going to war helped spread it all over the world.
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∙ 12y agoIts called the spanish flu was practicly sread only by mexicans
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No it was not spread by Mexicans. Sit down.
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It got the name Spanish flu because most of the world was fighting in World War 1. Spain, however, was neutral and spread the news.
The Spanish flu did not originate in Spain or Mexico. It is unknown where the Spanish flu originated from but Scientists think that it originated in Kansas.
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The "Spanish Flu" got it's name from Journalist in Spain. Spain was not involved in WWI, so Spain's newspaper's were not censured. They were allowed to report on the virus.
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Is the spanish influenza a plague?
No, it was a pandemic.
How did world war 1 contribute to influenza pandemic?
During the same time as WW1 there was a pandemic of influenza that killed millions of people world wide. It is commonly called the Spanish Flu.
What epidemic occurred in 1919?
In 1914, the influenza epidemic that ended with the Pandemic of 1918 first started in Europe with episodes of purulent bronchitis. By the end of the Pandemic in 1919, approximately 50 million people died from either the purulent bronchitis or the actual influenza.
Worldwide outbreak disease?
A worldwide out break of a disease is called a pandemic.
Whats the most dangerous pandemic disease?
Influenza
When did the Australian influenza pandemic occur?
it never occured
How long was the influenza Pandemic of 1918?
18 months
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.
What epidemic killed 700000 Americans between 1918 and 1919?
The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed more people than WW1. The pandemic killed between 20 and 40 million people. More people died of influenza in a single year than in four-years of the Black Death Bubonic Plague from 1347 to 1351.
What has been the most destructive disease in history?
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
What type of virus is the H1N1 classified as?
It is a Type A Influenza virus with RNA genome.Also called Swine Flu, the 2009 Pandemic Flu, 2009 Swine Flu, and A-H1N1/09.
Was Spanish Influenza Terminal?
For millions of people over the winter of 1918 to 1919, infection with the Spanish Flu was terminal or fatal - this was the largest pandemic of influenza on record, and is credited with helping to bring World War I to an end. However, not everyone who became infected with the Spanish Flu died of it, and there were millions of people who escaped being infected in the first place.
