Start of the Spanish Flu Pandemic

Date: March 4, 1918 • Location: Ogden, United States

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1918–1919.

A case of influenza was recorded at Camp Funston, Kansas, United States, conventionally marking the beginning of the Spanish flu pandemic.

Camp Funston is a U.S. Army training camp located on the grounds of Fort Riley, southwest of Manhattan, Kansas. The camp was named for Brigadier General Frederick Funston (1865–1917). It is one of sixteen such camps that were established at the outbreak of World War I for use as infantry division training camps.