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In April 1918, a disease of unknown origin swept across the five continents. In 18 months, millions of lives that had not been taken by the war were swept away by a virus that would cause the worst pandemic in history: the Spanish flu.
Many countries had their own way of dealing with the spread. Public gatherings were banned, schools, churches and theaters were closed and so on. Wearing masks became mandatory though some would protest that they invaded personal freedoms. Schools encouraged hand washing, and social distancing was enforced. With no real way of treating the flu, many so-called cures crawled out of the woodwork,
In April 1918, a disease of unknown origin swept across the five continents. In 18 months, millions of lives that had not been taken by the war were swept away by a virus that would cause the worst pandemic in history: the Spanish flu.
Many countries had their own way of dealing with the spread. Public gatherings were banned, schools, churches and theaters were closed and so on. Wearing masks became mandatory though some would protest that they invaded personal freedoms. Schools encouraged hand washing, and social distancing was enforced. With no real way of treating the flu, many so-called cures crawled out of the woodwork, including aspirin, bourbon, scotch, cognac, quinine, and even laxatives, on top of snake oil and quack treatments.
About 18 to 24 months after the first infections were reported in Kansas, the pandemic finally ended. No vaccines were developed, with most survivals attributed to herd immunity.
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