The Spanish Flu had taken 40 to 50 million between 1918 and 1919. The world population was 1.82 billion and the death toll was 2.5%
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The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history. It was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin. Although there is not universal consensus regarding where the virus originated, it spread worldwide during 1918-1919. In the United States, it was first identified in military personnel in spring 1918. It is estimated that about 500 million people or one-third of the world’s population became infected with this virus. The number of deaths was estimated to be at least 50 million worldwide with about 675,000 occurring in the United States.
During the five-day period from November 15-20, 1918, the 1918 pandemic claimed the lives of Brevig Mission, Alaska, mostly Inuit Natives, 72 of the villages’ 80 adult inhabitants. Of course H1N1 is still with us today.
*All information here is from www.cdc.gov*
To enter Belle Isle State Park you will need either a Michigan State Park Passport or a day pass. Residents are $17.00 per year, non residence is $34.00 per year and the daily pass is $9.00 per day.