100 years ago the 1918 influenza pandemic devastated entire communities and took at least 675,000 American lives. It was the most severe pandemic in recent history, sweeping the globe quickly and killing more than 50 million people. This video provides information and background on the 1918 flu pandemic.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Ccdk5wPvk&t=21s
During one of the deadliest pandemics in human history - The Spanish Influenza, the then San Francisco Mayor singed The Mask Ordinance - the first order requiring the wearing of face masks in public in the United States.
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Christopher McKnight Nichols, Ph.D., director of the Center for the Humanities and associate professor in OSU’s School of History, Philosophy and Religion, will present “The 1918 flu pandemic, history and lessons learned.” His presentation will provide a timely exploration of the history of the 1918 influenza epidemic and how our understanding of the past might assist in developing new policies in the present and for the future.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGDrdxA9Sag