The Spanish Flu Ethan Ellsworth In this article I will be talking about The Spanish Flu. The first paragraph will be about how the Spanish Flu entered the United States, the second paragraph will be about approximately how many people were affected by the flue and how many people died because of it, the third paragraph will be about if the Spanish Flu will ever return. This paragraph will be about how the Spanish Flu entered the United States. The Spanish Flu entered the flu by people coming
The Spanish flu also known as the mother of pandemics took an astonishing tole on all of Europe. The Spanish Flu originated in Europe and began in 1918 and lasted through 1919. The flu spread throughout the world mostly spreading to poorer areas. It infected over 500 million people and killed between 30-50 million people worldwide. The ramifications of the influenza was known worldwide and hurt the global economy of its day. The Spanish flu was a disease that was a mutation of the common flu. The
The Spanish flu was the deadliest pandemic in history. In “Spanish Flu,” it affected an estimated five-hundred million people worldwide. “Flu Facts”, “The Flu Strikes Far and Wide”, and “The Flu Takes Heavy Toll on Society” are the three most important topics of the Spanish flu. First, “Flu Facts” are the most important topic in “Spanish Flu,” because people need to understand how important the flu is. “Influenza, or flu, is a virus that attacks the respiratory system, and is very contagious”
1918 Spanish Flu It was the year 1918, Many people were fighting viciously in the World War fighting for what each side had believed was true and fair. Both the allied and the axis powers were butting heads across Europe, Asia and Africa. As the war was coming to an end a massive 16 million lives were taken from the war-torn events that had taken place. While the war effort was in full force both domestically and internationally, A secret war was brewing under the surface becoming the underlying
The History of the Flu This research paper covers the basic history of influenza. It begins with its early history and the reasons for why influenza was never feared. It also covers three influenza pandemics: the Spanish flu of 1918, the Asian flu, the Hong Kong flu and the terror and heartbreak left behind in their wakes. In addition, the paper discusses avian influenza and addresses the current threat of a bird flu pandemic. Influenza, an innocent little virus that annually comes and
The 1918 Flu Pandemic is considered to be one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history, estimated to have affected up to 33% and killing anywhere between 3% and 6% of the world population at the time. It killed up to 20% of those infected, as opposed to the usual flu epidemic mortality rate of 0.1%. The disease also distinguished itself in its morbidity and mortality patterns as it predominantly killed previously healthy young adults more than it did children and the elderly. Modern research
The 1918 Flu Pandemic is considered to be one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history, estimated to have affected up to 33% and killing anywhere between 3% and 6% of the world population at the time. It killed up to 20% of those infected, as opposed to the usual flu epidemic mortality rate of 0.1%. The disease also distinguished itself in its morbidity and mortality patterns as it predominantly killed previously healthy young adults more than it did children and the elderly. Modern research
transpired in the development and research of new antimicrobial treatments to deal with the increasing threat. Despite recent attempts by US Congress in 2005 to introduce legislation that seemed to spotlight weaknesses with pharmaceutical investments in antimicrobial research, the legislation was not enacted. In the meantime, more microorganisms continue to become more resistant to treatments, and the majority of the public are unaware of this detrimental trend. In this paper I will discuss how the current
Over the past fifteen years H5N1 influenza (also known as Avian Flu or Bird Flu) has become a common topic of speculation and debate worldwide, causing quite a bit of confusion about its possible impacts on our society. At this point in time it is generally recognized by the international medical community that Avian Flu is bound to become a pandemic, most likely within the next ten years. Research on Avian Flu and its effects have led many scholars to make grave predictions of major global turmoil
the influenza virus. Around the world and in the united states the influenza disease is referred to as “the flu” and due to similar symptoms people mistakenly believe that it is nothing more than an ordinary severe type of cold. While the influenza symptoms as it manifests can range from mild to severe, the flu still kills a significant number of people annually. Short narration from a flu victim family “it is Monday morning and the radio in my daughter’s room ‘Amber Gray' continues to play her favorite