The 1918 Influenza Got Started with Cases in the Spring
April 30th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
“The 1918 influenza epidemic started with cases in the spring, seemingly disappeared over the summer, and then returned with a vengeance in the fall”, according to the CDC.
In the Northern hemisphere, the usual seasonal flu virus tends to disappear by April and re-emerges by November. It can, however, be caught at any time of the year.
The real concern over this most recent outbreak may well occur this coming Fall.
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