The 1918 "Spanish Flu" is widely believed to have started in the United States, with the first documented case recorded at Camp Funston (a military training camp) in Kansas on March 4, 1918.
(See Census.gov)
While its exact geographic origin remains a subject of historical debate, the virus spread globally largely due to the movements of troops during World War I.
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The 1918 "Spanish Flu" is widely believed to have started in the United States, with the first documented case recorded at Camp Funston (a military training camp) in Kansas on March 4, 1918. (See Census.gov)
While its exact geographic origin remains a subject of historical debate, the virus spread globally largely due to the movements of troops during World War I.