The First Reported Case of the Spanish Flu

March 11, 1918. A US army cook becomes the first person to be diagnosed with Spanish flu, setting off the deadliest pandemic in modern history. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.