100 years ago, a train carrying Spanish flu pulled into Calgary. Within weeks, Alberta was in crisis

Spanish influenza Alberta history

While those in the prime of their life were victims of both the war and the flu, the war took young men. Women (mainly volunteer nurses and expecting mothers), Indigenous people, and members of the working class were hardest hit by the influenza.



from CBC | Health News http://bit.ly/2VhmEpx

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