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title: Fort Porter Flu Patient
author: US War Department
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21246/fort-porter-flu-patient/
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updated: 2025-11-04
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# Fort Porter Flu Patient
_Authored by US War Department_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21246.jpg)
## Image Caption
Flu patient at Fort Porter's army hospital being cared for by nurse and officer, photograph by US [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) Department, Fort Porter, New York, 19 November, 1918.
This image was taken by the US Army's Medical Department in WWI, which fell under the supervision of US War Department. Fort Porter's US General Hospital No. 4 in New York was used to house and care for soldiers suffering from influenza. A unique feature of the [1918 Flu Pandemic](https://www.worldhistory.org/1918_Flu_Pandemic/) was the number of young individuals affected, particularly young men returning from the war.
National Archives and Records Administration, United States
## Cite This Work
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Department, U. W. (2025, November 04). Fort Porter Flu Patient. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Department, US War. "Fort Porter Flu Patient." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 04, 2025. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
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