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6 days ago · 1 / 1 A crowd forms at the corner of Fort and Government streets on Nov. 7, 1918, following rumours of armistice. In October 2018, with upwards of 100 cases of influenza already reported in ...
- Walt Disney. “The wonderful world of Disney,” was not so magical when Walt was afflicted with the influenza virus. During World War I, at age 17, Walt Disney, in a patriotic gesture, or perhaps more of an escapist adventure with a friend, was eager to serve his nation.
- Edvard Munch. Today, the Norwegian artist, Edvard Munch, is probably best known for his 1893 portrait, Der Schrei der Nature (The Scream of Nature), more popularly known as The Scream.
- Katherine Anne Porter. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Katherine Anne Porter mostly wrote short stories, and her first and only novel was Ship of Fools, published in 1962.
- David Lloyd George. In September 1918, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom encountered the influenza pandemic in Manchester, England, the city of his birth.
A hypothesis: the conjunction of soldiers, gas, pigs, ducks, geese and horses in Northern France during the Great War provided the conditions for the emergence of the “Spanish” influenza pandemic of 1918–1919.
When the Spanish flu invaded Canada in the fall of 1918, communities were ill prepared for the devastation that would follow. Within two months, healthy and thriving communities became sick and grief-stricken.
- Why Was The 1918 Pandemic Commonly called The “Spanish” Flu?
- How Did The 1918 Flu Differ from The Regular Flu?
- How Did The Flu Spread in Canada?
- What Was The Impact of The 1918 Flu Pandemic in Canada?
The name Spanish flu emerged as a result of media censorship by the military in Allied countries during the First World War. These countries suppressed public reports of the viral infection and the death of soldiers. However, in Spain, which was neutral during the war, the media was able to widely report the high incidence of death from the illness...
Unlike most strains of influenza, which are dangerous for those with reduced immunity (e.g., the elderly, the very young and those with pre-existing conditions), the 1918 flu tended to kill the young and hearty. Pneumonia contracted by a patient weakened by influenza, rather than influenza itself, was the major cause of death. A long-term consequen...
The 1918 flu pandemic arrived in Canada with returning troops and made its way into even the remotest communities. Some entire villages were wiped out by the disease. Labrador, Quebec and First Nations reserves were particularly hard hit. Some areas unsuccessfully tried quarantine. All medical facilities and personnel were soon overtaxed and volunt...
The pandemic brought not only death but social and economic disruption as well. Children were left parentless and many families found themselves without their chief wage earner. Armies on both sides of the First World War were temporarily debilitated. Businesses lost profits because of lack of demand for their products or because they were unable —...
Oct 20, 2024 · Influenza pandemic of 1918–19, the most severe influenza outbreak of the 20th century and among the most devastating pandemics in human history. The outbreak was caused by influenza type A subtype H1N1 virus. Learn about the origins, spread, and impact of the influenza pandemic of 1918–19.
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Apr 18, 2020 · Canadians first heard of the Spanish flu from dispatches a world away. As the Allied armies advanced on German positions in the summer of 1918, the silent killer started making headlines at...
