Episode 1: The Spanish Flu

For our maiden voyage we're covering a blast from the past. A blast from 1918 to be specific. The Spanish Flu was the worst influenza pandemic of the 20th century killing an estimated 50,000,000 people worldwide. 100 years later I'm sure we've learned a lot and don't fall for the same silly ideas people back then did right? *Sigh*

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Sources:

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-pandemic-h1n1.html

https://ourworldindata.org/spanish-flu-largest-influenza-pandemic-in-history

https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/mortality/WMR2019/WorldMortality2019DataBooklet.pdf

https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/102/31/11059.full.pdf

https://theintercept.com/2020/04/06/misinformation-coronavirus-ebola-congo/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS_conspiracy_theory

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2020/05/15/the-original-plandemic-unmasking-the-eerily-parallel-conspiracy-theories-behind-the-russian-flu-of-1889/#3bfacfe950d5

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/the-flu-pandemic-of-1918-and-early-conspiracy-theories#Why-did-these-misconceptions-catch-on?

https://untappedcities.com/2020/07/15/the-anti-mask-league-of-1919-the-cultural-battle-of-an-enduring-pandemic/

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/17/spanish-flu-lessons-coronavirus-133888