Spanish Flu

The Nature of the Flu

Learn basic facts about the viral nature of the flu and common misunderstandings of the virus.

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Toronto During the Epidemic

Learn how Toronto’s agencies and offices responded to the flu and how the city as a whole was impacted.

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Responses, Reactions, and Cures

Learn about the research conducted about the flu and the (ineffective) cures that were peddled at the time.

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Pandemics

Learn about the Black Death, and the Spanish Flu’s impact on the wider world.

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Impacts on Toronto Schools

Learn about the flu impacted five prominent Toronto schools – Bishop Strachan School, Jesse Ketchum, Loretto College, St. Andrew’s, and Upper Canada College.

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Women and the Epidemic

Women – both religious sisters and secular volunteers – played a major part in caring for the sick during the epidemic.

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History of St. James Cathedral & Healthcare

Learn about how St. James Cathedral dealt with illness and epidemics throughout its history.

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