Influenza.

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Within the context of the Ebola outbreak and scare, we have some interesting headlines as they were almost one hundred years ago.

The Swine Flu epidemic, sometimes referred to as the Spanish Flu, and as reported by the Chicago Tribune

The influenza pandemic of 1918 having also a definite military dimension to it.

"CHICAGO FLASHBACK"

"I had a little bird, it's name was Enza, I opened up the window and in flew Enza"

"Flu hit hard, fast in 1918" by Ron Grossman.

"2,000 INFLUENZA CASES IN BOSTON"

"IN 3 ARMY CAMPS U.S. FINDS SPANISH INFLUENZA PERIL"

"INFLUENZA WAVE HOLDS UP DRAFT OF 142,000 MEN"

"THEATERS AND MOVIES CLOSED BY 'FLU' ORDER"

"FLU MORE DEADLY THAN WAR: 300,000 VICTIMS IN U.S.A."

"100 SAILORS AT GREAT LAKES DIE OF INFLUENZA"

"ALL 'FLU' CASES QUARANTINED BY ORDER OF CITY"

"2 YOUNG DOCTORS GIVE LIVES IN INFLUENZA FIGHT"

"SCIENTISTS OF NATION START WAR UPON 'FLU'"

"The Spanish influenza, as it was dubbed because of it's supposed country of origin, was one of the worst plagues in history. It killed quickly, sometimes in less than a day, and attacked not only the weak and the elderly but also otherwise healthy young adults. Historians estimate that it killed 30 million to 50 million worldwide in just a few months from 1918 to 1919.

Understand that TENS OF MILLIONS MORE PERSONS DIED FROM THE INFLUENZA PANDEMIC THAN DURING THE FOUR YEARS OF COMBAT DURING WORLD WAR ONE!!

Most surprisingly too persons stricken and becoming fatalities in the prime of their life, almost unprecedented!!

Blame it all on the pigs!

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