Spanish Flu

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  • The Spanish Flu, also know as the 1918 flu, was an avian flu pandemic that was first diagnosed in the United States. The flu eventually spread across the entire world and reached every continent. The Spanish Flu claimed at least 50 million lives, killing more people than any other illness in history.CDC: 1918 Influenza: the Mother of All Pandemics
  • Spanish Flu and Bird Flu

    Scientists believe that the Spanish Flu was a mutated strain of avian flu known as H1N1 that jumped the species barrier and began to infect humans. This is believed to be part of the explanation of why the Spanish Flu was so virulent. Scientists believe that the Spanish Flu is similar to the strain that caused the China bird flu outbreak in 2005, known as H1N5. Scientists continue to study the Spanish Flu in order to gain clues to prevent or temper a future flu epidemic.Web MD: Scientists: 1918 Killer Flu Was a Bird Flu (October 5, 2005)

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