The 1918 Flu Pandemic - Emergence - Part 1 - Extra History

📜 The 1918 Flu Pandemic: The Emergence - Between 3 and 6 percent of the world's population died in 18 months when the flu first tried to take over the world. In today's episode, we explore the flu outbreak's origins from military camps across the United States and Canada.

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[extrahistory]

The flu was the first modern plague—turning our interconnected world against us by spreading through shipping lanes, rail lines and the arteries of industrialized war. Yet it was also the first pandemic of the scientific age, where doctors could to some extent understand what was happening and stand against the infection, though they lacked the tools to stop it.
Also, say hello to the voice of "professor" Matt!

[otakonjunkie]

I guess now would be a good time to watch this again.

[genemartin]

My grandmother died in 1918 from this. My mother never knew her. Mom was 14 months old when she died. Her father told mom that her mother was fine on Sunday morning but started feeling bad Sunday afternoon after church. She died in about 24 hours. They buried her on Wednesday. This was in rural Alabama. No one knows who she caught it from. It attacked the strongest and healthiest. This stuff was really, really bad. There is a lesson here if we are smart enough to listen.

[loverneverend]

Cant wait till "2020 COVID-19 Pandemic" becomes an episode of Extra History

[MAN-xslq]

Extra credit: the virus will return

2020 : *let me just step right in*

[daisydoodle]

When you watch a worse pandemic to feel better about the current one.

[willyjilly]

Lol can't imagine why this was recommended to me...

[petersmythe]

1918: never forget.
2020: hmm... I'm sorry I can't hear you. Did you say go to every bar and fast food place you can without a mask?

[shadowguy]

"And it will return" DAMN SON, it kind of did...

Also I can't be the only one that finds that little flu germ cute

[TierZoo]

Amazing episode, can't wait for the next one.

[kacperfilus]

"The Mans Lungs Are Heavy"


*quietly*: Mom spaghetti

[uncleben]

1918: we need to make sure we don't forget this
2020: YaY iM noT At WoRk LeTs Go tO ThE BeACh. ItS FiNe iTs JuSt thE FlU

[PkTaco]

This aged beautifully. And each year, it becomes more relevant, especially when it comes to forgetting pandemics

[sambishara]

How to extra history:
1.Explain something deadly
2. Make it look cute
3.sell it
4. Get rich

So when you selling them?

[bocodamondo]

its sad how even in the era of instant communication, YOU'D THINK it will be much easier to stop an outbreak like this from happening again, but you can never underastimate goverements need to maintaince their economy and image over human's lifes

[jagergaming]

1918: "pandemic kills 100 million ppl"
People: man, this is really bad, I hope this never happens aga-
2020: *there is another*

[USMarshmallow]

It’s frightening to see that this is happening again.

What’s even more frightening is the fact that similar mistakes are being made.

[bigchillin]

Who's here during the Coronavirus freakout?

[Aracelerii]

Coronavirus: it's time for a sequel!

[steele_heart]

"The virus will return."

"Well, that one didn't age quite so well." -JonTron