View 1918 Spanish Flu Masks Football Images. The spanish flu, also known as the 1918 flu pandemic, was an unusually deadly influenza pandemic caused by the h1n1 influenza a virus. Even mlb players, umpires and managers wore them during games.

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Even mlb players, umpires and managers wore them during games. Measures to curb the spanish flu's spread in 1918 were stricter than with today's coronavirus, and flouting them could lead to your murder, it has emerged. During the 1918 spanish flu pandemic street car conductor in seattle not allowing passengers aboard without a mask.

A woman wears a flu mask during the 1918 pandemic.

Over 30 countries have made masks compulsory in public, including germany, austria and poland. Seeing it colorized (fantastic job, by the way) makes my. The death toll ended up being much higher there than in cities with stricter lockdowns. Gauze masks were recommended, which while helpful for stopping bacterial diseases, are not as useful in containing a virus.the washington post.