1918 influenza pandemic
DiseaseDisasterAn H1N1 influenza pandemic spreads worldwide, killing tens of millions of people, one of the deadliest pandemics in history.
- Date
- 1918 – 1920 · View on map
- Regions
- Global
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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