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A century ago: How 7,044 deaths changed Delhi

An ailing European who arrived in Delhi from Shimla was among the first cases recorded as influenza began spreading in the city in 1918. Within months, the disease had claimed 7,044 lives in Delhi city, according to archival records. Two years later, in September 1920, the British India administration formally declared ordinary influenza an infectious []

30 Aug 2026 7:10 am