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Can the Guessarium name the Spanish flu pandemic?
Think of Spanish flu pandemic and answer yes or no. The Guessarium closes in, usually in under fifteen questions. The Spanish flu pandemic, caused by an H1N1 influenza virus, swept the globe beginning in 1918 and killed tens of millions of people worldwide. You'll see play statistics here once real games have been recorded.
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What happened at the Spanish flu pandemic
Emerging in early 1918 amid the final year of World War I, the Spanish flu spread rapidly across five continents in successive waves into 1919, with some accounts noting a smaller wave in early 1920. Despite its name, the pandemic did not originate in Spain; it was called Spanish flu largely because Spain's uncensored press freely reported on the outbreak while wartime nations suppressed such news. It infected an estimated one-third of the world's population and killed tens of millions, unusually striking young, healthy adults hard. Wartime troop movements, crowded conditions, and limited medical knowledge of viruses accelerated its spread. The pandemic prompted public health measures like quarantines and mask-wearing, and it remains one of the deadliest disease outbreaks in recorded history.
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When did Spanish flu pandemic happen?
Spanish flu pandemic is dated to 1918.
What was Spanish flu pandemic?
Emerging in early 1918 amid the final year of World War I, the Spanish flu spread rapidly across five continents in successive waves into 1919, with some accounts noting a smaller wave in early 1920. Despite its name, the pandemic did not originate in Spain; it was called Spanish flu largely because Spain's uncensored press freely reported on the outbreak while wartime nations suppressed such news. It infected an estimated one-third of the world's population and killed tens of millions, unusually striking young, healthy adults hard. Wartime troop movements, crowded conditions, and limited medical knowledge of viruses accelerated its spread. The pandemic prompted public health measures like quarantines and mask-wearing, and it remains one of the deadliest disease outbreaks in recorded history.
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