It was not war, although war was then raging. No, we are speaking of another scourge, one that has been called the most destructive in all recorded human history ​ — the Spanish flu, or influenza, of 1918 - 19.
Jutt pole sõjast, ehkki tol ajal möllas sõda, vaid hoopis ühest teisest nuhtlusest, mida on nimetatud teadaolevalt inimajaloo laastavaimaks – hispaania gripist ehk influentsast.