1918 flu pandemic
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100 Years Ago Today: Influenza Pandemic Waning, Still Deadly in CO
The flu pandemic of 1918-1919 (aka La Grippe, aka Spanish flu) was responsible for the deaths of at least 50 million people worldwide, which was more than 3% of the world’s population at that time. It is estimated that 1/3 of the world’s population was affected by flu symptoms during the pandemic. In Colorado, at the height of Continue reading
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