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| − | The '''Asiatic Flu''' or '''Russian Flu''' was an outbreak of influenza from 1889 to 1894, which was purportedly spread by travelers on trains and ocean liners. A brutal winter exacerbated the pandemic. | + | The '''Asiatic Flu''' or '''Russian Flu''' was an outbreak of [[influenza]] from 1889 to 1894, which was purportedly spread by travelers on trains and ocean liners. A brutal winter exacerbated the [[pandemic]]. |
An estimated 1 million people died out of 1.5 billion worldwide. | An estimated 1 million people died out of 1.5 billion worldwide. | ||
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| + | This was the first of the modern flu pandemics, though underpublicized today. | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:39, October 31, 2022
The Asiatic Flu or Russian Flu was an outbreak of influenza from 1889 to 1894, which was purportedly spread by travelers on trains and ocean liners. A brutal winter exacerbated the pandemic.
An estimated 1 million people died out of 1.5 billion worldwide.
This was the first of the modern flu pandemics, though underpublicized today.