Probably not true. There are several theories, theories not facts, as to where the Spanish Flu originated, including China. Nobody knows.
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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
The 1918 flu originated in Kansas at some Army base. It was called incorrectly the Spanish Flu to keep from scaring troops going to WW1. H. Hoover kept it a secret. In the close quarters of ships crossing the Atlantic, it spread. 62% of battlefield deaths were from the flu, not the battlefield.
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