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Fort Riley, Kansas is home to the first case of the influenza. It stared with one case and soon spread to over 500 cases.
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A man aboard a ship in the Common Wealth Peir complains of flu-like symptoms. Thus raising eyebrows in Boston.
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At least 60 passengers aboard the Reciving Ship fall sick from influenza.
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In Massachussets the newspapers are alerted of the epidemic. This news made the public panic because most of the deaths were soldiers at this point.
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Victor Vaughn is called to Boston to help. When he arrives 63 people are already dead.
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Rupert Blue, a US surgeon, says that there's no need to worry about an epidemic arising because it was all "under control."
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In Phillidelphia, the churches, schools, and theaters are closed due to the outbreak. After the Liberty Parade there are 635 new cases reported.
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C.Y White, of Philidelphia, developed a vaccine to prevent the flu. Over 10,000 vaccinations were delivered.
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869 people died in a single day in New York from pneumonia. In Philidelphia's death rate goes up 700%
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Police think that all potential criminal are struck with the influenza, the crime rate drops 43%
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In Alaska 72 of the 80 Native Alaskens die from influenza. Alaska was now infected with the influenza, making it a ppandemic.
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The United States Public Heath estimates that around 350,000 civillians died and over 20,000 soldiers died fromt the influenza.
