Dutch term – Pandemie

A pandemie is a pandemic.

The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic hit the Netherlands pretty hard. About 38,000 people died. The province of Drenthe had the most cases.

Here is an image of children going to school outdoors, in the dead of winter in 1918.

Outdoor school, 1918. Credits: Collection Spaarnestad Photo, National Archives (no known copyrights)

About Yvette Hoitink

Yvette Hoitink, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist in the Netherlands. She holds the Certified Genealogist credential from the Board for Certification of Genealogists and has a post-graduate diploma in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee. She has been doing genealogy for over 30 years and helps people from across the world find their ancestors in the Netherlands. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.

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