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The Spanish Flu

The Spanish Flu

By Chelsea Baltazar

The 1918 Spanish Flu was a deadly pandemic that is nowadays compared with Covid-19. But as we are all experiencing the Covid-19 pandemic, most people wouldn’t know much about the history making Spanish Flu pandemic. Therefore, my podcast is here to provide listeners with background information, facts and theories about the Spanish Flu.

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The Spanish Flu

The Spanish FluOct 14, 2020

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The Spanish Flu

The Spanish Flu

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