The influenza pandemic of 1918 and 1919 was the most deadly flu outbreak in history killing up to 50 million people worldwide. The 1918 spanish flu pandemic the history and legacy of the worlds deadliest outbreak chronicles the devastating disease and the damage it wrought across the globe along with pictures and a bibliography you will learn about the 1918 flu outbreak like never before in no time at all read full overview. The 1918 h1n1 flu pandemic sometimes referred to as the spanish flu killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide including an estimated 675000 people in the united states 1234 an unusual characteristic of this virus was the high death rate it caused among healthy adults 15 to 34 years of age 3 the pandemic lowered the average life expectancy in the united states by more than 12 years 3 a comparable death rate has not been observed during any of the known flu seasons or . Start your review of the 1918 spanish flu pandemic the history and legacy of the worlds deadliest influenza outbreak write a review feb 01 2020 noriko rated it liked it