1918–1920 flu pandemic

Summary

1918–1920 flu pandemic is an influenza pandemic^[1]. It draws 13,438 Wikipedia views per month (influenza_pandemic category, ranking #1 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's instance of is recorded as influenza pandemic^[3].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's instance of is recorded as pandemic^[4].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's instance of is recorded as infectious disease^[5].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's instance of is recorded as zoonosis^[6].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's instance of is recorded as disease outbreak^[7].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic is a type of disease^[8].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic is a type of influenza^[9].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's Commons category is recorded as Spanish flu^[10].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic comprises Spanish flu of 1918-1919 in Sweden^[12].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic comprises Spanish flu of 1918-1919 in Switzerland^[13].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic began on January 1918^[14].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic ended on December 1, 1920^[15].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's significant event is recorded as World War I^[16].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's has cause is recorded as World War I^[17].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spanish flu pandemic^[18].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's anatomical location is recorded as human lung^[19].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's described at URL is recorded as https://www.who.int/influenza/pandemic-influenza-an-evolving-challenge/en/^[20].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's disease transmission process is recorded as waterfowl^[21].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's disease transmission process is recorded as droplet infection^[22].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic resulted in {'amount': '+50000000'} deaths^[23].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic resulted in {'amount': '+675000'} deaths^[24].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's described by source is recorded as Pale Rider. The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World^[25].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's start point is recorded as Fort Riley^[26].
• 1918–1920 flu pandemic's start point is recorded as Haskell County^[27].

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When and Where

1918–1920 flu pandemic began on January 1918^[14]. It ended on December 1, 1920^[15].

Context

Recorded instance of include influenza pandemic^[3], pandemic^[4], infectious disease^[5], zoonosis^[6], and disease outbreak^[7].

Outcome and Impact

Recorded number of deaths include {'amount': '+50000000'}^[23] and {'amount': '+675000'}^[24].

Why It Matters

1918–1920 flu pandemic draws 13,438 Wikipedia views per month (influenza_pandemic category, ranking #1 of 8).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]