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Website catalogued: 12 May 2019. AnyQuestions is funded by the Ministry of Education, managed by the National Library of New Zealand, and staffed by librarians from right around New Zealand. Topics covered: history, influenza, Spanish flu, influenza pandemic, flu toll, spread of the Spanish flu, illness, pandemic. Social sciences: Continuity and change. Includes links to related content. Contents: General websites -- New Zealand websites -- Books.
Summary: Influenza, most commonly called 'the flu' is a disease that is caused by a virus, which affects the upper and lower respiratory tract. In 1918 an influenza pandemic killed 30 to 40 million people worldwide, including more that 8600 New Zealanders. Even though the first cases were diagnosed in the United States in March 1918, it was Spain that was the first to report flu deaths in its newspapers and soon journalists referred to the pandemic as 'Spanish Flu'. This entry shows you where to find information about the flu (influenza) pandemic in 1918.
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