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March 11, first cases of deadly flu pandemic reported at Fort Riley
Mar 11, 2026
on march 11, 1918, what were believed to be the first confirmed U.S. cases of a deadly global flu pandemic were reported among soldiers stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. 46 soldiers would die; the outbreak would ultimately kill an estimated 20 million to 40 million people worldwide.
Source: mercurynews.com