The most widely accepted theory of the origin of the 1918 global influenza pandemic is that it began at Camp Funston, Kansas (now Fort Riley), where the first documented cases were reported in March 1
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The most widely accepted theory of the origin of the 1918 global influenza pandemic is that it began at Camp Funston, Kansas (now Fort Riley), where the first documented cases were reported in March 1918. Soldiers were then shipped to Europe, spreading it across the Atlantic. Millions died. 🤔
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- Bluesky ↗ · first seen 2026-06-18 19:42 UTC
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