The Spanish flu swept the world between January 1918 through December 1920, infecting over 500 million people around the world. At first, it was just a normal flu, but it's second wave was the deadliest. But just why did the Spanish flu decimate the world population and what made it so deadly? In todays animated history video, we're taking a look at the lessons we can learn from Spanish flu and see just what went wrong. | The Infographics Show

WATCH: When Spanish Flu struck Schenectady back in 1918, officals shut the city down - including schools, and churches. Social distancing became a way of life, just like we see today. Watch the full documentary: https://bit.ly/3aCyuSs | WRGB CBS 6 News, Albany

A century ago, celebrations marking the end of the First World War were cut short by the onslaught of a devastating disease - the 1918-19 influenza pandemic. It became known as 'Spanish Flu' after its effects were reported in Spanish newspapers, but rapidly spread across the globe to become one of the worst natural disasters in human history. Explore what we have learnt about Spanish Flu, the urgent threat posed by influenza today and how scientists are preparing for future pandemics in our new