Influenza had made its way to Jefferson Barracks, outside St Louis, and cases began to rise

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By Oct. 1, 1918, influenza had made its way to Jefferson Barracks, just outside St. Louis, and cases began to rise, eventually killing Congressman Jacob E. Meeker, who had visited the facility.

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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.