Boston mayor issued a closure order for theaters, movie houses, and dance halls, and issued curfews
On Sep. 26, 1918, Boston’s health commissioner Dr. William C. Woodward issued a closure order for theaters, movie…
Baltimore city Health Commissioner dismissed the circulating influenza as not being exceptional
On Sept. 26, 1918, Baltimore city Health Commissioner Dr. John Blake dismissed the circulating influenza as not being…
Boston schools were closed indefinitely
On Sept. 25, 1918, Boston’s health commissioner Dr. William C. Woodward announced that all Boston public schools were…
Boston Emergency Committee recommended all places of public amusement be closed indefinitely
On Sept. 25, 1918, Boston Mayor Andrew J. Peters appointed an Emergency Committee to advise and empower the…
Soldiers at Camp Meade near Baltimore were reported infected with influenza
On Sept. 24, 1918, soldiers at Camp Meade near Baltimore were reported infected with influenza.
Camp Logan reported 700 cases of influenza, in addition to other camps’ cases
On Sept. 24, 1918, as the national press covered the escalating influenza epidemic on the East Coast, Dallas…
Over 100 soldiers near Louisville were reported to have influenza
On Sept. 24, 1918, over 100 soldiers near Louisville were reported to have influenza, from which the outbreak…
Massachusetts Governor issued a proclamation of epidemic assistance and closure of schools and gatherings
On Sept. 24, 1918, Massachusetts Governor Samuel W. McCall held a conference call with state health and safety…
The Spanish Flu reached San Francisco
On Sept. 23, 1918, the Spanish Flu reached San Francisco when city health officer Dr. William C. Hassler…
The total number of influenza victims jumped to 334
By Sept. 23, 1918, the total number of influenza victims jumped to 334. That situation was growing increasingly…
Cleveland received its first warning of the influenza epidemic
On Sept. 22, 1918, Cleveland received its first warning of the influenza epidemic from City Health Commissioner Dr….
The first civilian influenza cases appeared in Los Angeles
On Sept. 22, 1918, the first civilian cases in Los Angeles appeared, although influenza was not made a…
Chicago health officials noted a spike in the number of deaths due to acute respiratory disease due influenza pandemic
On Sept. 21, 1918, between the start of Chicago’s epidemic and the removal of restrictions on November 16,…
The Philadelphia Board of Health made influenza a mandatory reportable disease
On Sept. 21, 1918, the Philadelphia Board of Health made influenza a mandatory reportable disease, as the epidemic…
Atlanta residents learned that nearby soldiers had been placed under quarantine due to the influenza epidemic
On Sept. 18, 1918, Atlanta residents learned that nearby soldiers had been placed under quarantine due to the…
Detroit Health Commissioner warned citizens of the possibility of the influence epidemic arriving in the city
On Sept. 18, 1918, Detroit Health Commissioner James W. Inches warned citizens of the possibility of the influence…
NYC’s Board of Health made influenza a reportable disease, requiring quarantine
On Sept. 17, 1918, NYC’s Board of Health made influenza a reportable disease, requiring quarantine for infected patients….
The influenza epidemic arrived in New Orleansﾠ
On Sept. 16, 1918, the influenza epidemic arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana when an oil tanker with an…
Hundreds of influenza cases existed in the city of Boston, overcrowding hospitals
By Sept. 16, 1918, hundreds of influenza cases existed in the city of Boston, overcrowding hospitals.
Chicago’s Health Commissioner Dr. John Dill Robertson made influenza a reportable disease
On Sept. 16, 1918, Chicago’s Health Commissioner announced that officials had “the Spanish influenza situation well in hand…
New York City’s health commissioner placed the entire Port of New York under quarantine
On Sept. 12, 1918, following the arrival of a number of ships with influenza-infected passengers, New York Cityﾒs…
The first civilian influenza cases were reported in Boston
On Sept. 11, 1918, the first civilian influenza cases were reported in Boston. By September 16, there were…
Two hundred sick sailors were admitted to the new emergency hospital
On Sept. 10, 1918, two hundred sick sailors were admitted to the new emergency hospital. Meanwhile, Chelsea Naval…
The Massachusetts National Guard erected a tent hospital on Corey Hill for influenza pandemic
On Sept. 9, 1918, the Massachusetts National Guard, under the direction of Colonel William H. Brooks, erected a…
Influenza arrived in Illinois after sailors at Great Lakes Naval Training Station fell ill
On Sept. 8, 1918, influenza arrived in Illinois after sailors at Great Lakes Naval Training Station fell ill….
Massachusetts State Department of Health warned that influenza would likely spread to the Boston population
On Sept. 5, 1918, Dr. John S. Hitchcock, the head of the communicable disease section of the Massachusetts…
Influenza broke out on the Receiving Ship at Boston’s Commonwealth Pier
On Aug. 28, 1918, Influenza had broken out at the Receiving Ship, and within a week there were…
The first influenza epidemic cases arrived in New York City
On Aug. 11, 1918, the first influenza epidemic cases arrived in New York City with a Norwegian vessel…
First mention of influenza appeared in weekly public health report
On Apr. 4, 1918, the first mention of influenza appeared in a weekly public health report. The report…
Swine influenza subtype H1N1 first appeared
In the summer of 1918, the swine influenza virus first appeared in western Illinois, where it caused not…