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The Spanish Flu Starts
The Spanish Flu started in 1918 and spread around the world when army troops returned home on leave and brought an undetected virus with them which killed more than 50 million people!! -
The National Influenza Planning Conference
A national influenza planning conference was held in Melbourne where state ministers met with the Commonwealth personnel to discuss the handling and containing future influenza outbreaks in Australia. -
The Spanish Flu Enters Australia
Spanish Flu cases began to enter Australia infecting more than 40 percent of Australia's population. -
Australia First Case
In January 1919 Australia's first Spanish flu case was admitted to a hospital in Melbourne followed by 50 to 100 cases in the next few days. -
Perth Experiences Spike of infections
In July Peace Day was being celebrated and after crowds began to gather in Perth it experienced a spike of infections. -
Australian Quarantine
One of the firsts lines of defence was to monitor the virus and not let it reach the Australian mainland by declaring a quarantine after outbreaks in New Zealand and South Africa. -
The Spanish Flu Ends
In April 1920 the Spanish flu ended after people went into isolation, quarantine had good personal hygiene.