The Influenza Pandemic of 1918:
Statistics from the Influenza Pandemic
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The massive
mortality due to the
influenza
epidemic in October of 1918
in Kansas
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The epidemic of the virulent
influenza
virus hit Kansas in 1918
leading to the profound
effect on mortality. This
graph illustrates the
severity of the epidemic (US
Census Bureau).
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Areas of the US where the
flu first erupted in the
fall of 1918
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The port areas saw the
earliest cases of
influenza
which was brought over by
boat. The major cities and
transportation centers were
next on the path. The
disease disseminated across
the country with the
population, with a few focal
areas of massive epidemic
(Crosby).
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