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The 1918 influenza pandemic killed more than the war

Most modern estimates put worldwide deaths at fifty million or more A virulent influenza strain spread in three waves from 1918 into 1919, carried along troop ships and railways. Censorship in wartime kept early reports vague, and neutral Spain's press covered it openly, which gave the pandemic its misleading name. Death toll estimates vary widely because record keeping was poor in many places. It sits in Mondo's history collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Most modern estimates put worldwide deaths at fifty million or more. The figure is taken from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.