Science Source Stock Photo - Spanish Flu Pandemic, 1918

Spanish Flu Pandemic, 1918

Description: Mask worn to check influenza spread. The admonition of the New York Health Board to wear masks to check the spread of influenza epidemic. The 1918 flu pandemic was an influenza pandemic. It was an unusually deadly and severe pandemic that spread across the world. Historical and epidemiological data are inadequate to identify the geographic origin. Most victims were healthy young adults, in contrast to most influenza outbreaks, which predominantly affect juvenile, elderly, or weakened patients. Western Newspaper Union, 1918 (cropped and cleaned).

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National Archives and Records Administration/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS22581475

Type: Image

Size: 4013px × 5100px (~58 MB)

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