Nashville reported a total of 40,000 influenza cases and 392 deaths

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By Nov. 1, 1918, Nashville had reported a total of 40,000 influenza cases and 392 deaths, with thousands more cases reported at the Old Hickory powder plant. Ultimately the city had a more severe history with the epidemic than most cities.

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Source: Influenza Encyclopedia, University of Michigan Center for the History of Medicine
Credit: Courtesy University of Michigan Center for the History of Medicine.