The first announcement about the 1918 "Spanish flu" pandemic in Greece through the writings of the pioneer newspaper "Thessalia" almost a century ago

Infez Med. 2015 Mar;23(1):79-82.

Abstract

A local pioneer newspaper, "Thessalia", was the first to announce the arrival of "Spanish Flu" in Greece. It was July 19th 1918 when an epidemic outbreak occurred in the city of Patras. Until then, "Thessalia" had dealt in depth with the flu pandemic in the Greek district of Thessaly, informing the readers of the measures taken, as well as the social and economic aspects of the flu.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Portrait

MeSH terms

  • Europe
  • Greece
  • History, 20th Century
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype*
  • Influenza Pandemic, 1918-1919 / history*
  • Influenza, Human / history*
  • Newspapers as Topic / history*
  • Pandemics / history*
  • United States
  • World War I
  • Writing / history*