Spanish Flu: a warning from history

100 years ago, celebrations marking the end of the First World War were cut short by the onslaught of a devastating disease - the 1918-19 influenza pandemic. Its early origins and initial geographical starting point still remain a mystery but in the Summer of 1918, there was a second wave of a far more virulent form of the influenza virus than anyone could have anticipated. Soon dubbed ‘Spanish Flu’ after its effects were reported in the country’s newspapers, the virus rapidly spread across much of the globe to become one of the worst natural disasters in human history.
To mark the centenary and to highlight vital scientific research, the University of Cambridge has made a new film exploring what we have learnt about Spanish Flu, the urgent threat posed by influenza today, and how scientists are preparing for future pandemics.

[@aarong8633]

A healthy person has a million wishes, a sick person has but one.

[@neobailey5268]

Nice

[@davidazinger5639]

We only learn history in the middle of repeating it.

[@BarriBarac]

Who is watching this while locked-down or self-isolating due to Coronavirus?

[@krauser8429]

Never take being healthy for granted

[@danmiller2940]

The gamechanger today is the airplane.

[@onewomanslife]

It did not start I. Spain. They call it “Spanish” because Spain was the only place that did not censor the truth of its existence.

[@emmanueldauteuil756]

"It might be 10 years from now", says he. Well, that was optimistic.

[@hken423]

Wow. Incredible respect for the nurses who continued to take care of the patients through this.

[@lisalovelylpa]

My grandma was alive then , she would breast feed baby’s who had no moms the moms died from flu or who’s moms were sick , she lost an infant baby and a teenage daughter to the flu. This was in New York City.

[@michaelterrell2108]

"It might be 10 years from now, it might be 20, 30, or 40. We really don't know." 1 year later, COVID-19 struck.

[@ElenaWraithSevatarion]

We are living history right now. May we survive this

[@FlyingAlfredoSaucer]

I wish we had taken the warning.

[@Lifeskeyishappiness]

2120: COVID-19 pandemic: A warning from history

[@martinrutkowski9504]

Why is this not a Netflix documentary? With the exact atmosphere this video has... eerie, unsettling, uncanny and even scary, but incredibly informative as well without descending into melodrama. One can only wish or watch on repeat.

[@eisteepfirsich3358]

This aged well

[@zeegeejay]

I think they forgot to knock on wood after making this video.

[@sheilafreeman686]

My grandmother died in London of the Spanish flu one hundred years ago today. My aunt also died.

[@taylorverrall118]

Why does the KZbin algorithm insist of fuelling my paranoia and anxiety.

[@StevenSiew2]

How come when I watch this video, I don't feel like I am watching a history channel and I feel like I am watching the six O'clock news.

[@marko11kram]

My grandmother survived the Spanish Flu. She was 10 years old

[@danicedanis]

I appreciate the use of historical photographs in this video.

[@janetlynch5804]

My G. Aunt died of this flu in 1918. She was in her 30's and had 2 young boys. I never knew her. Her name was Grace May. Very Sad.

[@victoriannecastle]

A year after this upload, we have corona

[@benfrankog6111]

Here we go again

[@Rodrigo-tk2fm]

Who's here trying to figure out how serious is Corona virus??

[@facekidnoise]

History keeps repeating itself. Same movie different actors.

[@lawrencerinehart5747]

A quote that may not be exact but always relevant. "Those that forget the past are doomed to repeat it."

[@mivapusa]

My oh my, what timing KZbin's recommendations have...

[@bosnianlady10]

"Experts say it's not if but when" 2020: How about now?

[@leesimpson1677]

I can understand how flu is so deadly. I caught the flu when I was at University in the late 60's. I was in my late teens & was extremely fit. The virus put me on my back for over 3 weeks. At the height of the illness, if my house had been set on fire, I would not have been able to get out of bed to save myself I was so weak. I honestly thought I was dying at one point. I am convinced that if I had been the age I am now (68) I would not have survived. In Jan 2020 in light of the new virus in China, this is worrying to say the least.

[@2HRTS1LOVE]

My grandpa lived to be almost 100, he had vivid memories of the Spanish Flu from his childhood. Even in his tiny, isolated town, so many people got sick, and nearly everyone lost at least one family member. He recalled so many funerals, and the "burial system" in his small community being overwhelmed. He saw so many amazing things in his lifetime, his first car was a Model T Ford, to two World Wars, to men on the moon, to TV, computers, cell phones, etc. He traveled with his family in a covered wagon as a little kid. It's really incredible when you think about it. But this flu was really horrible for so many, it killed healthy adults, not the sick and elderly, and the ripple effects were devastating.

[@WasabiSniffer]

(Watching in 2021) ... welp!

[@user-vq3te9rv6f]

you're telling me this was posted TWO YEARS AGO?

[@saphaalta7445]

one thing to be thankful for in present pandemic I think is how accessible everything is because of internet. I can only imagine how difficult must have been in those times

[@markm3919]

“It will probably happen again” Good guess

[@oneyoutuber]

"Is not if but when"... maybe the "when" has arrived.

[@1Cirmag]

We all know why the algorithm sent you here. Been a rough year all around, I hope you're doing well and remember you are not alone in this.

[@rainbowbird6838]

one year later... and we have a covid 19 pandemic..... it is insane....

[@robertedmond6596]

I love sayings like "a warning from history". So eerie

[@duongly]

That's it. I'm building a log shack in the mountains. With Wi-Fi.

[@trustmemysonisadoctor8479]

My grandmother was 13 when the pandemic hit. Her family were wheat farmers in Canada, her entire family was deathly sick. Her father got up once a day to collect food left on the porch by neighbors and to check if anyone had died. My great grandparents, my grandmother and her 7 siblings survived. My great grandfathers lungs were badly damaged, they sold the farm and moved to New Mexico-all 10 of them in a Model T.

[@SincerelySaskia]

This is incredibly eerie! It seemed to appear incredibly fast, only kill a certain age rage, and then just dissipated! So creepy.

[@voidremoved]

how did it effect toilet paper sales

[@annawan2518]

My Grandmother had the spanish flu and survived.

[@Rndmrth3]

Ended up here to review the coming Wuhan Pandemic

[@ohmygod3503]

I’ve never heard of the Spanish Flu... I’m learning a lot of new things with COVID-19 going around.

[@topopops]

if you have ever had real flu, I did once when I was about 19 for 4 days straight I couldn’t even walk, turning over on my bed was a mammoth task.

[@waynemasters]

Imagine. This was months before COVID really kicked into high gear. “History proves again and again how Nature points out the folly of men.” -BOC

[@alexandervastardis4056]

Almost exactly 100 years later we have the Coronavirus hitting us now. I think we are indeed learning Medically, but forget Socially rather quickly.

[@iKoper]

perfect timing youtube

[@wshtb]

There is one thing the U.S government didn't forget from the history: blame it on someone else.

[@haleffect9011]

Well, here we are in 2020, in the middle of the Corona outbreak

[@MikeCaffyn1]

At 7:50 "We really don't know why we have never seen another pandemic like that of 1918". Oh Dear - How things can change SO quickly.

[@anotherbutt4chair56]

You know i as a child i saw a lot of relatives being buried. And growing up, even in todays workforce, it really irks me when young people make fun of older people. They are so naive that they feel superior to older people, my life lesson is “life owes us nothing, and is not guaranteed”

[@The_Playlisterz]

A warning from history which nobody took seriously.

[@BespokeCommentator]

7:51 "we really don't know why we haven't seen a pandemic as deadly as the 1918 pandemic..." - Nov 2018

[@nickadz5490]

Who else has been watching tons of these types of videos lately?

[@bibhakumari7227]

This video is published on 30 Nov 2018 when covid- 19 was unknown . Cambridge university tell the future of world

[@warl0ck2]

This was made in 2018... if they only knew, two years later... history repeats itself

[@thereseember2800]

My Mom’s uncle died of the Spanish flu. He wrote a letter to his mother from the WWI field: “Everybody’s dying here like flies (from the flu).”

[@sugimuraagato6829]

Come here after Corona virus

[@peterhellyer6916]

When a threat isn't visible, it is the greatest threat of all

[@yuuri7839]

It's 2021 and the fact that a lot of us don't learn...

[@lc1777]

That's what happens when citizens listen to politicians and call scientists as stupid

[@jnisrud254]

My ancestors survived the spanish flu or I wouldn't be here... this makes me feel a bit stronger.

[@noneimportant5951]

This Youtbe algorithm has a funny sense of humour......

[@VarangianOblast]

"Spanish Flu: a warning from history" - very well put title

[@kareltracy]

When I was growing up, there was a pear tree on a grassy hillside. I asked my father about it; he said it was a winter pear tree, and had been planted for three people from one family who had died of the flu. He mentioned that it happened in 1918, and that a lot of people had died of the flu that year. The tree was around 10 or 15 years ago, but I'm not sure if it is still alive.

[@BetterCallSauS]

This video aged well, because fortunately the parallels between the deaths from the Spanish Flu and the number of people who actually died from Covid didn't even come close.

[@martinsisdead2242]

We all here to see how we’ll deal with corona based off other plagues

[@mindibear]

I like the ending statement: “When will this happen again? 10 years from now? 20? 30?” LOL, only one year later!

[@RhymesWithSpark]

"It might be 10 years from now ... or it might be 30 or 40 years from now." Or, it might be within a year.

[@berenicebauer72]

My grandmother died in 1919 from pneumonia caused by the flu. Nasty stuff. She was only 23.

[@khiFLY]

I had the flu before in high school. My neck was stiff I could barely move it, body was on fire, I was hallucinating, weak, room was turning, I was out of school for at least a week or two. Till this day I don't see how Michael Jordan played with the flu. I couldn't even move

[@sleeks9939]

If you came here because of the corona virus. Stay home. Forget the social distancing. You can video chat, think smart. Wear mask and gloves, minimize your groceries shopping. You and your families are at risk. People’s life matters. God bless.

[@ddevulders]

This video aged very well

[@k3w1b3an5]

weird this popped up in my recommends today.

[@robertfletcher3421]

When this film was made they were not expecting a novel virus.

[@MrAnonymousme10]

meanwhile in china.....

[@AwoudeX]

'it's not if but when' - this pretty much is a given, with the modes of transportation, the high amounts of trade all over the globe and the dense population in various areas.

[@livelife5947]

I’ve noticed that all the Spanish Flu videos I’ve seen on KZbin were published in Oct/Nov 2018 👀🤔.

[@chadshultz5717]

Get this on National TV! This drives home the point to wash your hands and stay away from crowds during these times.

[@isaiascastaneda2448]

who else is here during covid-19

[@fredlandry6170]

Unbelievable, 50-100 million dead and this was over 100 years ago there was no high speed air travel.

[@abdullahx8118]

Very comforting the the youtube recommendation system chose 2020 to recommend this video Thanks youtube very cool

[@hissonggirlmoni5706]

Watching this during covid 19 pandemic. So grateful we’ve had more resources and information now.

[@craftingwithcarter2261]

I never knew how many videos there are about pandemics until 2020

[@jirunjak]

Well, here we are.

[@scottbirrell341]

Drowning in your own flem. Such a nasty way to die.

[@SuccessforLifester]

This video was recommended to me today.

[@LSD123.]

Sometimes when im home alone, i like to cover myself in Vaseline and pretend im a slug...

[@jjpsp12]

It saddens me to say this, but we were not ready for COVID-19

[@JDVHS]

Nobody learns from history, that's why it keeps repeating.

[@daniel1571]

My great uncle died of the Spanish Flu he was only 19

[@leroyrodgers6089]

The reason this Spanish flu was so devastating is because everyone was exausted. Exausted from war, tired from taking care of the convalescent homes, that lack of sleep made it worse as humanity was already wounded and comprimised.

[@OceanTree]

Were people panic buying toilet paper when this happened

[@aaron8kok]

2020 looks like this type of thing happens every 100 years.

[@Jason-nosaJ]

We didn't fully learn from history, and history is repeating.

[@jpolos841]

My great grandma died from that flu. Her husband my great grandpa and there 5 sons lived. So random that she succumbed to it but the rest of the family survived it.

[@sleepup7931]

The virus didn't originate in Spain, but the country was the first to report on the outbreak, so people began calling it the Spanish flu (the Spanish thought it started in France and called it the "French flu")