Wearing a mask to help prevent flu, but it was not known then that most infection was spread via the hands.
In 1918-1919, an epidemic of “Spanish Flu” spread around the world. At least 20 million died, although some estimates put the final toll at 50 million. It’s estimated that between 20 per cent and 40 per cent of the entire world’s population became sick.
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