A killer flu was raging. But in 1918, US officials ignored the crisis to fight a war. - Washington Post

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A killer flu was raging. But in 1918, US officials ignored the crisis to fight a war. Washington Post First came the Great War. Then came something far deadlier: the 1918 flu. The influenza pandemic that broke out 100 years ago was far more virulent than this year's nasty flu season. Dubbed the Spanish flu, it is estimated to have killed 50 to 100 ... Remember when: Flu of 1918 claimed prominent localsAndalusia Star-News WRITE ON: Take flu seriously — seriouslyFinger Lakes Times all 5 news articles »

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