Winch Family - Cecil Erwin Winch - Spanish Flu - page 6

While in France Cecil came down with the "flu" and was admitted to the hospital on 1 October 1918 and 10 October 1918.

This is what was know as the "Spanish Flu". According to
The Great Influenza - The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague
in History" by John M. Barry (Viking, 2004), This epidempic started in a Missouri barrack, often killing people within 24 hours.

The American GIs carried the flu to Europe, and the armed forces in Europe became infected, and then took it back to their home countries.

As noted on this "sick" log, Cecil was diagnosed with Influenza on 28 September 1918.

He was still sick with Influenza as of 11 October 1918.

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