Spanish Flu - History
Kirizyu Dipowikoro 10 History of the Spanish Flu: The outbreak happened in 1918, the time where World War 1 still rages on but is coming to an end. The poor hygiene quality in the trenches were the perfect place for this virus to procreate. Americans and Germans were hit very hard by this disease, but both sides suppressed the news in fear of losing the morale of their soldiers. The only nation broadcasting the news openly at the time was Spain, hence the name of the disease. The flu’s infected is estimated to be at around 500 million people worldwide (⅓ of Earth’s population at the time). It killed at least 20 to 50 million people with high estimates being at 100 million people, where 675,000 of them were Americans. At the time, there were no effective vaccines or drugs to treat this dangerous flu strain. Citizens were ordered to wear masks and they weren’t allowed to cough or sneeze in public. Schools, theatres, and businesses were shut down as bodies were piled up in makeshift morgues. Thesis Statement: History has shown that poor hygiene quality in the trenches of World War 1 contributed in spreading the Spanish Flu throughout the world. Biological Information: It is a dangerous H1N1 virus stain, a form of avian influenza that got out of control. It was also able to pass from humans to pigs. It evolves in pigs as a “parent” virus of very pandemic flu since this 1918 Spanish Flu. The symptoms were similar to the symptoms of typical seasonal flu. What differentiated it was how fast it made people sick and killed them. Reportedly, people who woke up healthy got sick in the morning and were dead by nighttime. This is exceptionally quick compared to the typical five to seven days of flu symptoms. Another major cause of death was secondary bacterial infection. If a person didn’t die from the flu, they would end up with bacterial infections (pneumonia for example) that eventually ended their lives. Famous Survivors of the Spanish Flu: Haile Selassie I (Ethiopian Emperor) Wilhelm II (German Kaiser), CBP Woodrow Wilson (US President), CBP Franklin Delano Roosevelt (US President) Franz Kafka (Writer) Walt Disney (Animator) Alfonso XIII (Spanish King) Notes: CBP: Covered by Propaganda Points yet to be explained:
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