SECOND WAVE - Spanish Flu

Deadly 2nd Wave of late 1918 :

The second wave began in the second half of August 1918, probably Boston and Freetown, Sierra Leone by ships from the Brest, where it had likely arrived with American troops or French recruits for naval training. 

The second wave of the 1918 pandemic was much more deadly than the first. The first wave had resembled typical flu's epidemics; those most at risk were sick and elderly, while younger, healthier people recovered easily. October 1918 was the month was the highest fatality rate of the whole pandemic. In the United States ~2,92,000 deaths were reported between September - December 1918, compared to ~26000 during the same period in 1915. The Netherlands reported 40,000+ deaths from influenza and acute respiratory disease. Mumbai reported ~15,000 deaths in a population of 1.1 million. The 1918 flu pandemic in India was especially deathly with the estimated 12.5-20 million deaths in the first quarter alone.

.....in next article we'll discuss regarding 3rd wave of SPANICH FLU... 😜 😜 😜