April 4, 1918

Family photo circa 1920

My mother Lucille Limosani was born on this day in 1918. No one in our family died, although all were sick. As a baby only 6-months old she may have been affected, but is uncertain.

Mark Traversino had spoken with Rosalie Traversino about her memory of the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak: https://limosani.blogspot.com/2009/05/mark-traversino-spoke-with-rosalie.html






From the CDC:

Mortality was high in people younger than 5 years old, 20-40 years old, and 65 years and older. The high mortality in healthy people, including those in the 20-40 year age group, was a unique feature of this pandemic.


https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-pandemic-h1n1.html