How Philadelphia City Officials Helped the Spanish Flu Take Hold

Name: How Philadelphia City Officials Helped the Spanish Flu Take Hold
Uploaded: 2019-02-21T10:34:53Z
Duration: 1 min 54 s
Description: In 1918, against the advice of health experts, the city of Philadelphia went ahead with a scheduled parade. Within weeks, the Spanish Flu had become a public health disaster, eventually killing over 15,000 people.

From:Pandemic 1918

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In 1918, against the advice of health experts, the city of Philadelphia went ahead with a scheduled parade. Within weeks, the Spanish Flu had become a public health disaster, eventually killing over 15,000 people.