Nebraska Board of Health made influenza a mandatory quarantine disease
On Dec. 24, 1918, on Christmas Eve, with the epidemic across Nebraska still raging, the state Board of…
By the end of the influenza epidemic, Philadelphia had suffered 748 deaths per 100,000 people
On Dec. 15, 1918, the number of new influenza cases per day in the city slowed to a…
Louisville Health Officer Baker implemented another influenza closure order for the city
On Dec. 12, 1918, following a second spike in influenza cases especially among schoolchildren, Louisville Health Officer Dr….
Following another increase in influenza cases among children, the LA Board of Education ordered all public schools closed
On Dec. 10, 1918, following another increase in influenza cases among children, the Los Angeles Board of Education…
Minneapolis officials closed more schools due to a second spike in influenza cases among children
On Dec. 3, 1918, Minneapolis officials closed more schools due to a second spike in influenza cases among…
Kansas City closed schools again following a spike in children’s influenza cases
On Nov. 30, 1918, after having reopened schools earlier in the month, Kansas City closed schools again following…
St. Louis health commissioner ordered another school closure, and banned children under 16 from public gatherings
On Nov. 27, 1918, after a spike in influenza cases including several children, St. Louis health commissioner Dr….
Over 18,000 influenza cases had been reported to Detroit’s Department of Health
By Nov. 20, 1918, over 18,000 influenza cases had been reported to Detroit’s Department of Health, and almost…
Salt Lake City business community leaders proposed methods to stem the rising cases of influenzaﾠ
On Nov. 20, 1918, School officials were eager to reopen their classrooms. Salt Lake City business and community…
The Influenza Advisory Committee announced the end to the influenza ban in Los Angeles
On Nov. 18, 1918, the Los Angeles Influenza Advisory Committee announced the end to the influenza ban, effective…
New Orleans officials declared the epidemic over
By Nov. 18, 1918, with New Orleans’s business and schools once again back to their normal operations, local…
Both Minneapolis and St Paul’s influenza closure orders were lifted
On Nov. 15, 1918, Minneapolis and St. Paul’s influenza closure orders were lifted. Vaudeville and burlesque and movie…
St. Louis Health Commissioner began lifting closures and bans over a period of days
By Nov. 13, 1918, St. Louis Health Commissioner Dr. Max C. Starkloff began lifting closures and bans over…
The Salt Lake City emergency hospital for Influenza cases was closed
On Nov. 11, 1918, it was reported that influenza cases in Salt Lake City had dwindled enough that…
Albany’s theaters and schools reopened, signifying a return to normalcy after influenza pandemic
On Nov. 11, 1918, Albany’s theaters and schools reopened, signifying a return to normalcy after epidemic orders were…
Denver’s closures due to influenza were lifted for much of the city
On Nov. 11, 1918, Denver’s closures due to influenza were lifted for much of the city and communities…
Pennsylvania health official lifted School closure orders after influenza Pandemic
On Nov. 9, 1918, in Pittsburgh, Director of the Department of Health Dr. W. H. Davis announced that…
Los Angeles City Council enacted staggering hours to reduce crowding on streetcars to stem the spread of influenza
On Nov. 9, 1918, Los Angeles City Council enacted staggering hours to reduce crowding on streetcars to try…
St. Louis Health Commissioner ordered all non-essential businesses and factories closed to stem influenza epidemic
On Nov. 9, 1918, St. Louis Health Commissioner Dr. Max C. Starkloff ordered all non-essential voters, businesses, and…
Detroit lifted its closure order and gathering ban
On Nov. 6, 1918, Detroit went ahead with its plan to lift the closure order and gathering ban…
Cleveland began reopening its downtown businesses with restricted hours
By Nov. 5, 1918, Cleveland began reopening its downtown businesses with restricted hours. By the first days of…
Pennsylvania health officials lifted influenza closure orders
On Nov. 4, 1918, after a decline in the explosive influenza case numbers, Pennsylvania health officials lifted closure…
Health Commissioner ordered St Louis policemen in department stores and smaller shops to keep crowds from gathering
On Nov. 2, 1918, Health Commissioner Dr. Max C. Starkloff, ordered St. Louis policemen in department stores and…
Much of Chicago reopened, with inspections and other rules in place after influenza pandemic
On Nov. 1, 1918, much of Chicago reopened, with inspections and other rules in place. In most cities,…
Nashville reported a total of 40,000 influenza cases and 392 deaths
By Nov. 1, 1918, Nashville had reported a total of 40,000 influenza cases and 392 deaths, with thousands…
Dallas Mayor announced the step-wise lifting of closure orders due to influenza
On Oct. 31, 1918, Dallas Mayor Lawther announced the step-wise lifting of closure orders due to influenza, allowing…
Washington DC influenza closure orders were rescinded, allowing churches to reopenﾠ
On Oct. 29, 1918, Washington D.C. influenza closure orders were rescinded, allowing churches to reopen on Thursday, October…
Pennsylvania health officials lifted influenza closure orders
On Oct. 28, 1918, after a decline in the explosive influenza case numbers, Pennsylvania health officials lifted closure…
St. Paul reported 1,442 suspected influenza cases
On Oct. 23, 1918, St. Paul health officer Dr. B. F. Simon proudly announced that there had only been…
Boston schools reopened to students
On Oct. 21, 1918, Boston schools reopened to students. The District Nursing Association warned Bostonians that, despite the…