Why is it called Spanish flu?

In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately.
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H5N1 Causes Die-off of Antarctic Skuas, a Seabird

More than 50 skua deaths in Antarctica from H5N1 mark the first confirmed die-off of wildlife from bird flu on the continent, ...
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Looking Back: When the Spanish Flu Upended Universities, Students Paid the Price

The lesson of the Spanish flu is not that young people inevitably bounce back. It is that institutions endured by waiting. A ...
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The Spanish flu pandemic, how the world survived, recovered, and entered the Roaring Twenties

The deadliest pandemic in modern history killed tens of millions, yet its aftermath quietly transformed economies, labor, and everyday life. From lockdown failures and mass graves to rising wages, new ...