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World War 1 was immediately caused by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
The War started because of 4 main components: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism. -
The Spanish Flu is known as the most serve pandemic in recent history. The flu was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin.
The virus proved to have some gene segments as recorded to be found in pig and bird influenza, explaining why it was so new to humans.
Scientists are still uncertain of where the Spanish Flu had originated.
The first recorded case was known to be at Camp Funston in Fort Riley, Kansas. -
Protection against influenza. Men gargling with salt and water after a day working in the War Garden at Camp Dix. This is a preventive measure against the epidemic of influenza which has spread to army camps -
The flu was highly contagious and spread rapidly, as documented in a military report notifying the Office Quartermaster General in Washington D.C., of a staffing crisis. The report notes 11 officers and 1,489 employees "absent today," with the situation not improving. -
Total deaths in the U.S. Army including Marines attached to it: April 6, 1917, to July 1, 1919 -
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Ayres LP. The war with Germany: a statistical summary. Washington: Government Printing Office; 1919. p. 123. Photograph 165-WW-269B-6; Medical Department - Influenza Epidemic 1918 - Protection against influenza; 9/24/1918; American Collection of World War I Photographs, National Archives at College Park, Record Group, 92. “Report on Staffing Crisis at Military Depot in Philadelphia, October 8, 1918. Office of the Quartermaster General.” Philadelphia: National Archieves at Philadelphia, n.d.