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Influenza 1918
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  • General Article: Searching for Cures
  • Timeline: Influenza Across America in 1918
  • General Article: City Snapshots: Philadelphia
  • Bonus Video: Author Interview: Dr. Alfred Crosby
  • Photo Gallery: Medical Investigation of Influenza
  • Interview: Alfred Crosby
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Influenza 1918


The worst epidemic in American history killed over 600,000 Americans during World War I. Nicknamed "Spanish influenza," it died out quickly the following winter.

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