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Yes, it's just less obvious since it's old. And "Spanish flu" is called that because the Spanish discovered it, not because it was based in Spain. But most peo
by alisonkisk 5y ago
Yes, it's just less obvious since it's old.
And "Spanish flu" is called that because the Spanish discovered it, not because it was based in Spain. But most people didn't realize that then or now.
- thepangolino 5y agoWhat about the Ebola virus? Is that racist too? If not, why?
- URSpider94 5y agoNot quite. It was called the Spanish Flu because the Spanish press, being neutral during WWI, were free to write about the flu epidemic, while wartime censors in every other major country blocked any mention of it. But nonetheless, it almost certainly didn’t originate in Spain. https://www.history.com/news/why-was-it-called-the-spanish-flu https://www.history.com/news/why-was-it-called-the-spanish-f...