March 8, 1918: Killer Influenza

1918: With World War I reaching its climax, the first case of Spanish influenza is reported. It quickly spreads, and the resulting worldwide epidemic — the worst in history — ends up killing more people than the war.
The death toll worldwide has never been firmly established, but estimates range anywhere from 20 million (most commonly [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2011/03/0308spanish-flu-1918-great-influenza/

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