Globally, the pandemic discussed in this video killed more people than the Great War, which it followed. Misnamed because some cases were reported (rather than being hushed-up) this pandemic ultimately killed an estimated 50 million worldwide. Do you recall the 'identity' of this forgotten epidemic?
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Well done, both of you! Your prize is a free lifetime subscription to read the blog ;-} Since you have read the book, you can correct me if the following is inaccurate:
Apparently this strain of influenza was more likely to kill healthy young people because it provoked a very strong immune response in healthier people. (The symptoms of colds and 'flu are caused by our battling the viruses rather than by the viruses themselves.)
It's believed that the first cases were on an American army base, but the pandemic got its name because Spanish cases were reported.
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