The unequal impact of the Spanish flu in South Africa
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E5541, Elliot Collection, Cape Archives The 1918 influenza was one of the largest in history, killing at least 50 million people globally. (The death toll of Covid-19, by comparison, is around 20 million.) But the incidence of pandemic deaths was not random. Some countries suffered more than others. South Africa was one of the most heavily affected, with around 6% of the country’s population dying – or around 300 000 people.
The unequal impact of the Spanish flu in South Africa
The unequal impact of the Spanish flu in…
The unequal impact of the Spanish flu in South Africa
E5541, Elliot Collection, Cape Archives The 1918 influenza was one of the largest in history, killing at least 50 million people globally. (The death toll of Covid-19, by comparison, is around 20 million.) But the incidence of pandemic deaths was not random. Some countries suffered more than others. South Africa was one of the most heavily affected, with around 6% of the country’s population dying – or around 300 000 people.