The Spanish flu swept the world between January 1918 through December 1920, infecting over 500 million people around the world. At first, it was just a normal flu, but it's second wave was the deadliest. But just why did the Spanish flu decimate the world population and what made it so deadly? In todays animated history video, we're taking a look at the lessons we can learn from Spanish flu and see just what went wrong. | The Infographics Show
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1918. World War I was still raging. Then another threat emerged. The Spanish Flu pandemic spread across the globe with devastating speed. In just two years, it infected approximately 500 million people—one-third of the world's population at that time. An estimated 50 million people died, though some historians believe the number reached 100 million. Unlike typical influenza, this strain killed healthy young adults in their prime. Hospitals were completely overwhelmed. Entire communities lost doz
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