7. 1918 Flu Pandemic
One of the most famous pandemics in history, the 1918 to 1920 outbreak infected over a third of the world’s population and ended the lives of 20 to 50 million people. It was estimated that 25 million of those deaths occurred in just the first 25 weeks.
What made this pandemic so deadly was just how indiscriminate it was. While influenza had always previously only killed juveniles and the elderly or already weakened patients, this strain would strike down completely healthy young adults.
8. Asian Flu
From 1956 to 1958 the Asian Flu originated from the Chinese province of Guizhou and would eventually travel to Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United States.
Although the exact numbers for this pandemic outbreak of Influenza A of the H2N2 subtype would not be confirmed, the World Health Organization believe it caused approximately 2 million deaths. Once it reached U.S. shores it would claim the lives 69,800 Americans.
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We have a pandemic in the white house that needs to go quickly the sooner the better mushroom dick head lying Chump. Kills me how you American always talk unity. Unity to Americans means divided
It amazes me that the MSM makes such a political thing of the virus of today, COVID-19. the other pandemics from the past make it look insignificant in comparison. It makes me wonder if it is just another point used to create problems in the US election for 2020. I read an article that said that 200,000 people have died, but only 6% were actually from the virus. Others were from other aliments like heart trouble, auto wrecks, old age, things like that. I would like to know if people were paid to write these deaths off and attribute them to the virus.
I agree with you! The media only spreads the news the way they want to to sell newspapers and I believe many of them have no knowledge of past pabdemics! The election has a lot I do with bad reporting and it’s a shame many people fall for their lies which are not backed by true facts! I only pray that when this election is over there will be a more peaceful America so ‘re government can get back to doing what they were elected to do and back the President in his office!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏