The 1918-1919 influenza pandemic infected nearly one third of all humans on Earth and resulted in over 50 million deaths. The worst hit city in the United States was Philadelphia, where roughly 17,500 people died from the “Spanish flu.” However, despite its significant impact on human history, many people have never heard of what some have called the “forgotten pandemic.” Learn the history of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, the virus that caused it, the impact of World War I on spreading the disease, the scientific and public health response to the outbreak, and the ways the pandemic influenced present-day medical knowledge and responses to infectious disease.

Presented by The Mutter Museum. 

This program will be HYBRID: you can watch on our 100" high-definition screen, or from the comfort of your home! The Zoom link will be sent out the day before AND on Thursday afternoon.

Program sponsored by the Friends of the Library.