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The world behind a mask. From January 1918 to December 1920, a deadly influenza outbreak infected 500 million people across the world. Estimates suggest between 50 and 100 million people died from the virus, in other words, up to 5% of the planet's population. It killed more people than any other illness in recorded history, more even than the total number of deaths in WWI.
Oddly, this particular strain proved particularly dangerous for people aged 20-40, whereas flu viruses typically kill mostly the very young and elderly. Two years' worth of sickness decreased the average American lifespan by 10 years overall. Read more...
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