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Spanish flu in Barcelona

Spanish flu killed 1554 people in Barcelona in the terrible outbreak between 1918 and 1919. 370 people died in a single day in the city on 21st 1918.

• More here
• Historical documents from the period (La Vanguardia)

Tags: dangerous diseases in Barcelona, Flu in Barcelona, Gripe española en Barcelona, history of disease in Spain, infectious diseases in Barcelona

This entry was posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 10:16 am and is filed under History of Barcelona. Barcelona accommodation

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