{"id":143668,"date":"1919-03-05T23:41:00","date_gmt":"1919-03-05T21:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/aalten-achteruit\/spanish-flu\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T11:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T09:22:57","slug":"spanish-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Flu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At the end of May 1918, the first reports appeared in Dutch newspapers regarding a \u2018mysterious illness\u2019 in Spain. Although its origins likely lay elsewhere, it was soon referred to as the <a href=\"https:\/\/nl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spaanse_griep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spanish Flu<\/a>. This pandemic held the country in its grip for nearly two years and claimed 38,000 lives. In 1920, the disease vanished as enigmatically as it had arrived.   <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The municipality of Aalten did not escape the Spanish Flu either. The number of fatalities here is estimated at approximately 60, out of a population of roughly 10,000 at the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-krantenberichten\">Newspaper reports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aalten, 16 October 1918<\/strong><em> \u2013<\/em> \u201cThe Spanish sickness is increasing in scale in Aalten. In many households, one or more family members are confined to bed. It is also markedly noticeable in schools, where many children are absent. Consequently, the <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/aalten\/bredevoortsestraatweg-034\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christian school on Breedevoortsestraat<\/a> has been closed. Fortunately, the illness has not yet taken a malignant course. Lung conditions have only occurred in a few individuals.\u201d     <br\/><em><a href=\"https:\/\/resolver.kb.nl\/resolve?urn=MMKB23:001839093:mpeg21:a00021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>De Standaard<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a1aacae8b304&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a1aacae8b304\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"639\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Spaansche-Griep.jpg\" alt=\"Spanish Flu\" class=\"wp-image-18123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Spaansche-Griep.jpg 674w, https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Spaansche-Griep-300x284.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cartoon from 1918\u20131919. Newspaper clipping, collection Scheltema <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Aalten, 29 October 1918<\/strong><\/strong><em> \u2013<\/em> \u201cThe Spanish flu, which at first was sometimes spoken of jestingly, is now appearing alarmingly in places. So too here in our municipality. Among the very numerous cases, several have resulted in death, sometimes so suddenly that people pass away within a few days. Indeed, the number of reported deaths at the town hall here has never been as high in a single day as was the case yesterday, when no fewer than eleven death certificates were filed. There is general widespread sympathy for the households where death has made such an unexpected entrance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bredevoort, 29 October 1918<\/strong><em> \u2013<\/em> \u201cWhereas until now the Spanish flu was actually only known by name here, as people were recovered within a couple of days, it has now become quite different and has taken on a more serious character. Already several victims have died of this illness, while many are seriously ill. The <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/bredevoort\/zand-25-school\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">public school<\/a> was closed yesterday (Monday morning).\u201d  <br\/><em><a href=\"https:\/\/resolver.kb.nl\/resolve?urn=MMECAL02:180099084:mpeg21:p00001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aaltensche Courant<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aalten, 5 November 1918<\/strong><em> \u2013<\/em> \u201cThe flu continues to rage here with the same severity and claim its victims. Yesterday, four persons in this municipality died of the disease.\u201d<br\/><em><a href=\"https:\/\/resolver.kb.nl\/resolve?urn=MMECAL02:179959161:mpeg21:p00003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>De Graafschapper<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aalten, 20 February 1919<\/strong> <em>\u2013<\/em> \u201cIn the municipality of Aalten, the Spanish flu has now broken out for the third time. The illness has been confirmed in many families, with some cases already resulting in death.\u201d<br\/><em><a href=\"https:\/\/resolver.kb.nl\/resolve?urn=MMKB08:000104114:mpeg21:p002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Arnhemsche Courant<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aalten, 22 February 1919<\/strong> <em>\u2013<\/em> &#8220;Several cases of Spanish flu are occurring again in Aalten. Six have already proved fatal.&#8221;<br\/><em><a href=\"https:\/\/resolver.kb.nl\/resolve?urn=MMRANM02:000020114:mpeg21:a0004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Provinciale Geldersche en Nijmeegsche Courant<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aalten, 5 March 1919<\/strong> <em>\u2013<\/em> &#8220;The Spanish flu continues to demand sacrifices in Aalten. The number of cases remains significantly high, while numerous deaths occur.&#8221;<br\/><em><a href=\"https:\/\/resolver.kb.nl\/resolve?urn=MMKB08:000104129:mpeg21:a0003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Arnhemsche Courant<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wondermiddelen\">Miracle Cures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entrepreneurs also saw commercial opportunities and sold all kinds of remedies for the flu, such as \u2018Abbey Syrup&#8217;, which was essentially nothing more than sugar water with cinnamon. Other promoted treatments included <em>\u201csublimate injections, fumigations with nitrous acid, eucalyptus oil, sugar beets&#8230;\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a1aacae8c9ac&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a1aacae8c9ac\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"677\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/De-Graafschapper-27-12-1918-Spaansche-Griep.jpg\" alt=\"Abbey Syrup against the Spanish Flu &#x2013; De Graafschapper, 27 December 1918\" class=\"wp-image-18111\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/De-Graafschapper-27-12-1918-Spaansche-Griep.jpg 589w, https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/De-Graafschapper-27-12-1918-Spaansche-Griep-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Advertisement in De Graafschapper, 27 December 1918<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 1918\u20131920, 60 residents of Aalten fell victim to this deadly pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":143669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[650],"tags":[587],"class_list":["post-143668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthcare-wellbeing","tag-aalten-achteruit"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.7 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Spanish Flu | Old Aalten<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At the end of May 1918, the first reports of a \u2018mysterious illness\u2019 in Spain appeared in Dutch newspapers. Aalten did not escape the pandemic either.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Spanish Flu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At the end of May 1918, the first reports of a \u2018mysterious illness\u2019 in Spain appeared in Dutch newspapers. Aalten did not escape the pandemic either.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Old Aalten\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OldAalten\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"1919-03-05T21:41:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-02T09:22:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Spaansche-Griep.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"674\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"639\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Old Aalten\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Old Aalten\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Old Aalten\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c4f17e2dd7c5fffcc949b3494283931c\"},\"headline\":\"Spanish Flu\",\"datePublished\":\"1919-03-05T21:41:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-02T09:22:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":477,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/Spaansche-Griep.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Aalten Achteruit\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Healthcare &amp; Wellbeing\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/\",\"name\":\"Spanish Flu | Old Aalten\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/Spaansche-Griep.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"1919-03-05T21:41:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-02T09:22:57+00:00\",\"description\":\"At the end of May 1918, the first reports of a \u2018mysterious illness\u2019 in Spain appeared in Dutch newspapers. Aalten did not escape the pandemic either.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/Spaansche-Griep.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/Spaansche-Griep.jpg\",\"width\":674,\"height\":639,\"caption\":\"Spanish Flu\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/spanish-flu\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Healthcare &amp; Wellbeing\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/category\\\/healthcare-wellbeing\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Spanish Flu\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Old Aalten\",\"description\":\"Heritage belongs to everyone\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Old Aalten\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/old-aalten-logo-512x512-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/old-aalten-logo-512x512-1.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Old Aalten\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/OldAalten\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/oldaalten\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@oldaalten\"],\"description\":\"Old Aalten is een particulier initiatief en hobbyproject van Remco Neerhof. Het heeft geen commercieel doel, maar is ontstaan uit interesse in lokale geschiedenis \u2013 en omdat veel mensen het waarderen.\",\"email\":\"contact@oldaalten.nl\",\"foundingDate\":\"2012-11-06\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"1\",\"maxValue\":\"10\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c4f17e2dd7c5fffcc949b3494283931c\",\"name\":\"Old Aalten\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/698de41861db92b5ebfa0b333f22f28c2e9cfc5b24dd7826ffddaf8e41bf533d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/698de41861db92b5ebfa0b333f22f28c2e9cfc5b24dd7826ffddaf8e41bf533d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/698de41861db92b5ebfa0b333f22f28c2e9cfc5b24dd7826ffddaf8e41bf533d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Old Aalten\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/oldaalten.nl\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Spanish Flu | Old Aalten","description":"At the end of May 1918, the first reports of a \u2018mysterious illness\u2019 in Spain appeared in Dutch newspapers. Aalten did not escape the pandemic either.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Spanish Flu","og_description":"At the end of May 1918, the first reports of a \u2018mysterious illness\u2019 in Spain appeared in Dutch newspapers. Aalten did not escape the pandemic either.","og_url":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/","og_site_name":"Old Aalten","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OldAalten","article_published_time":"1919-03-05T21:41:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-05-02T09:22:57+00:00","og_image":[{"width":674,"height":639,"url":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Spaansche-Griep.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Old Aalten","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Old Aalten","Estimated reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/"},"author":{"name":"Old Aalten","@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/c4f17e2dd7c5fffcc949b3494283931c"},"headline":"Spanish Flu","datePublished":"1919-03-05T21:41:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-02T09:22:57+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/"},"wordCount":477,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Spaansche-Griep.jpg","keywords":["Aalten Achteruit"],"articleSection":["Healthcare &amp; Wellbeing"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/","url":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/","name":"Spanish Flu | Old Aalten","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Spaansche-Griep.jpg","datePublished":"1919-03-05T21:41:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-02T09:22:57+00:00","description":"At the end of May 1918, the first reports of a \u2018mysterious illness\u2019 in Spain appeared in Dutch newspapers. Aalten did not escape the pandemic either.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Spaansche-Griep.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Spaansche-Griep.jpg","width":674,"height":639,"caption":"Spanish Flu"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/healthcare-wellbeing\/spanish-flu\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Healthcare &amp; Wellbeing","item":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/category\/healthcare-wellbeing\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Spanish Flu"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/","name":"Old Aalten","description":"Heritage belongs to everyone","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/#organization","name":"Old Aalten","url":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/old-aalten-logo-512x512-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/old-aalten-logo-512x512-1.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Old Aalten"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OldAalten","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oldaalten\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@oldaalten"],"description":"Old Aalten is een particulier initiatief en hobbyproject van Remco Neerhof. Het heeft geen commercieel doel, maar is ontstaan uit interesse in lokale geschiedenis \u2013 en omdat veel mensen het waarderen.","email":"contact@oldaalten.nl","foundingDate":"2012-11-06","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"1","maxValue":"10"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/c4f17e2dd7c5fffcc949b3494283931c","name":"Old Aalten","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/698de41861db92b5ebfa0b333f22f28c2e9cfc5b24dd7826ffddaf8e41bf533d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/698de41861db92b5ebfa0b333f22f28c2e9cfc5b24dd7826ffddaf8e41bf533d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/698de41861db92b5ebfa0b333f22f28c2e9cfc5b24dd7826ffddaf8e41bf533d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Old Aalten"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/oldaalten.nl"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143668"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":143670,"href":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143668\/revisions\/143670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}