The highly contagious Spanish Flu had reached Philadelphia just before the Liberty Loan parade was held on Sept. 28, 1918. This parade, with its associated dense gatherings of people, contributed significantly to the massive outbreak of influenza which struck Philadelphia a few days later.The highly contagious Spanish Flu had reached Philadelphia just before the Liberty Loan parade was held on Sept. 28, 1918. This parade, with its associated dense gatherings of people, contributed significantly to the massive outbreak of influenza which struck Philadelphia a few days later.
The highly contagious Spanish Flu had reached Philadelphia just before the Liberty Loan parade was held on Sept. 28, 1918. This parade, with its associated dense gatherings of people, contributed significantly to the massive outbreak of influenza which struck Philadelphia a few days later.