In 1918, the worst flu in history hit Philadelphia. And a patriotic Liberty Loan Parade on Broad Street helped spread the disease. Within six months, 20,000 people had lost their lives.

On September 28th, 2019 over 400 people walked in the 'Spit Spreads Death Parade'. The parade was the first public commemoration to those who died in the pandemic anywhere in the United States.

Thank you so much to all of you who took part. By walking together, we made visible the crushing loss that swept through Philadelphia 100 years ago and honoured people who have often been overlooked.

The film of the parade will be being shown as part of the Mütter Museum’s five-year exhibit now open. Find out more about 'Spit Spreads Death: The Parade' at blasttheory.co.uk

'Spit Spreads Death: The Parade' is created by Blast Theory and commissioned by the Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

Major support for Spit Spreads Death has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage and the Institute for Museum and Library Services, with additional support from the Groff Family Memorial Trust and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, a state agency funded by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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