When and where was the last major flu epidemic before 1900?

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When and where was the last major flu epidemic before 1900?

2007-02-24 04:16:03 · 1 answers · asked by Adelene C 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases

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Influenza pandemics in 1830-1831, 1833-1834, and 1889-1890. The last of the three — called the Russian flu — spread through Europe and reached North America in 1890.

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2007-02-27 07:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by mustlovedogs0 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋