1918-1920 Flu Pandemic Impacts Framingham

The 1918-1920 Flu Pandemic ravages the population, especially young adults. Framingham fares relatively well.

This pandemic is sometimes inappropriately remembered as the "Spanish flu". Unlike other influenzas, this one was particularly impactful on young adults - the same age group being recruited for World War I. Between one-third and one-half of people contract the flu. 

Compared to other communities, Framingham fares well, in large part because of the public health practices that are in place from the Tuberculosis Demonstration.