The first cases of what came to be known as the “Spanish flu” were reported at Camp Funston, Kansas, on March 11, 1918, marking the recognized start of the 1918 influenza pandemic in the U.S.

On March 11, 1918 (107 years ago), the first cases of what came to be known as the “spanish flu” were reported at camp funston, kansas, on march 11, 1918, marking the recognized start of the 1918 influenza pandemic in the u.s.