By Siddharth Voona- Spanish flu
The Spanish Flu, or H1N1 virus, was a pandemic that occurred between 1918 and 1919. It is estimated to have killed over 50 million people worldwide and affected one-third of the world’s population. The Spanish Flu had a profound impact on public health, technology, medical research, education systems and around the world.
What made this virus so deadly was its ability to cause severe respiratory distress and death within hours or days after infection. This caused panic among civilians who feared for their lives as well as confusion among doctors who did not understand why some patients recovered while others succumbed quickly to the disease. At first there was no effective treatment for the Spanish Flu; doctors
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In particular, researchers were able to observe how viruses spread through populations and develop treatments for them. This research has had far-reaching implications for public health policy and practice today. In order to understand how the Spanish Flu benefited medical research, it is important to first consider its impact on society at large. As previously mentioned, the virus had a particularly high mortality rate among young adults, which resulted in an unprecedented number of deaths in a short period of time. This sudden surge in fatalities led to widespread panic and confusion as governments scrambled to contain the outbreak. In response, many countries implemented quarantine measures such as closing schools and businesses and restricting travel between cities or even countries(5). These drastic measures allowed researchers to observe how different populations responded differently when exposed to the same virus – something that would not have been possible without these interventions being put into place. For example, some countries experienced much higher rates of mortality than others due to differences in their healthcare systems or cultural practices (such as hygiene). This insight enabled researchers to identify risk factors associated with certain populations, that …show more content…
The widespread closure of schools and universities during the pandemic created a need for alternative ways of delivering instruction, and this may have led to the development and refinement of distance learning and other forms of remote education. In the years since the Spanish flu pandemic, distance learning and other forms of remote education have become an important part of the education landscape, and they have played a particularly important role in recent years during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to the closure of schools and universities around the world. The experience and lessons learned from the Spanish flu pandemic may have contributed to the development of more effective and efficient distance learning programs and other forms of remote education, which have helped to ensure that students can continue their education even when they are unable to attend school or university in person. Research has shown that distance learning programs can be effective in terms of student learning outcomes, with some studies finding that students in distance learning programs perform as well or better than students in traditional classroom-based programs (14). Additionally, distance learning programs have been found to be particularly beneficial for students in rural or underserved areas, who may not have access
This caused millions of people to fall ill from smallpox, a disease that the Spanish had brought from the Old World. The Spanish were
Influenza was a deadly virus that killed millions of people around the world back in 1918. The virus of influenza has eight genes with no fix structure, and the segment structure can change the virus fragmentation endlessly. The virus is independent and can replicate rapidly once it gets into your lungs which can the air pathway and the infected person would drown in their own body. People with the virus can spread it by coughing, sneezing, and sometimes people might touch a surface which has the virus on it and touch their mouth or nose without properly washing it. The virus has eight genes.
In Cataclysm, we see a more traditional response to the Black Death in central Italy, with the Church playing a more dominant role. This is in stark contrast to the Spanish Flu, which had a much more modern and scientific response in Britain, with the government and medical experts leading research and treatments. This difference in approach is reflected in the two films, with Cataclysm relying more heavily on first-hand accounts and traditional imagery to portray the Black Death, and The Flu that Killed 50 Million relying more heavily on modern techniques such as interviews, archival footage and current medical understanding of the Spanish Flu to tell its
In Rio de Janeiro, the newspapers were only concerned with the spread of the flu (Doc 4). The historical context that this article took place in South America shows the negligence of medical centers. The flu had been known to the world as well as the alarming rate of the spread of it, yet there were no medicals safety precautions being taken place. By time the flu and reached South America, medical facilities had the chance to make safety precautions as to stop the spreading of the virus. The same angry reaction occured in British Samoa as the newspapers blamed the British government for neglecting to issue isolation when influenza had spread to Samoa (Doc
Undertaking a new role, government officials in Europe became responsible for setting restrictions for the common good, and limiting the plague’s victims. Thus, pest-houses were introduced, hospitals where infected citizens were interned for months against their will. New jobs also rose, including body removers who carted the sick to pest-houses, grave-diggers who buried dead from the streets, and fumigators who disinfected the houses of the deceased. Throughout smallpox’s purge of lives, neither quarantine nor any other organized measure was imposed to reduce deaths. The fragmentation of Native Americans into many different tribes prevented an overarching government from installing or upholding policy such as in Europe.
Soon, the epidemic arrived in Chicago. On August 28, 1918, reports of the increased death rate in Massachusetts were reported in Chicago newspapers, warning citizens of the potential risk of the epidemic reaching them. Nationwide, military camps suffered mass outbreaks throughout September, and yet, the Chicago Tribune printed reassuring news stories that suggested the flu was under control. On September 8, 1918, the virus took its first victims of the city: sailors at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
At the time WW1 was raging on and because of this Sadie also recalls that, “it was eerie for a child to watch the constant stream of wagons going to the graveyard to bury the soldiers and those who had died from the flu. ”(Cdc.gov, Sadie Afraid Of His Horses - Janis) She and her family called Influenza the,”Bad Sickness”.(Cdc.gov, Sadie Afraid Of His Horses - Janis) The future of Influenza is not as grand as it once was.
The authors used the help of physicians and Boards of Health from various towns to discern the impact of the epidemic. Many groups of individuals were affected by the disease, specifically the English, immigrants, and the Canadians (French Canadians and Lower Canadians). The English were known to maintain the customs they brought from their country which focused on “a good
When the Spanish Flu appeared in Chicago, peaking at 2000 deaths a day, health commissioner John Dill Robertson decided to make some drastic decisions. First, all large gatherings were banned, sporting events; political meetings and banquets were all cancelled. Schools were shut down and parks were closed. Theaters and cabarets were closed as well. Weddings were postponed and funerals were cancelled.
When the soldiers returned back home after fighting the war in Europe, they brought the Spanish Flu with them (Bailey, Dickin). The Spanish Flu was a deadly disease which was a cause of great tension in Canada , as it killed 21 million people, 50 000 of which were Canadian (Bailey, Dickin). In the same way, this violent strain of flu wiped out whole villages’ altogether as well as forced more people to wear masks out of fear of contamination (Bailey, Dickin). Consequently, the spreading of the Spanish Flu led to uneasiness in
In the Americas, populations decreased by 50 percent to 95 percent by 1650. The illness component of the Columbian Exchange was distinctly one-sided.(Nunn, N., & Qian, N. (2010). The Columbian Exchange: A history of disease, food, and ideas. The Journal of Economic Perspectives: A Journal of the American Economic Association, 24(2), 163–188.).In 1493, swine flu was spread by the pigs on board Columbus' ships, making Columbus and other Europeans ill and killing the indigenous Taino people of Hispaniola, who had never been exposed to the virus before. Smallpox and other disease germs carried by the conquerors caused the Great Dying.(Edward Winslow, Nathaniel Morton, William Bradford, and Thomas Prince, New England’s Memorial (Cambridge: Allan and Farnham, 1855), 362.)
The Liberty Loan parade in Philadelphia was in full swing on the day of September 28th, 1918, with marching bands blaring loud music, brightly-colored floats following the bands, and complete with biplanes soaring overhead. The purpose of the parade was to help the government and the Allied troops during World War 2, but the real effect was much worse. Unbeknownst to the public, the large crowd of people watching the parade was one of the reasons that the Spanish flu spread like wildfire in Philadelphia and eventually America, with thousands of people getting infected from the celebration. The influenza of 1918 was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, and it’s relevant to know how it spread, the full impacts of the flu, and
It had a higher death toll than World War I, making it one of the deadliest pandemics in history. Medical authorities of that era faced enormous challenges in combating and understanding the disease. They were overwhelmed with urgent relief work, which hindered data collection and made it difficult to implement effective strategies. The term "Spanish flu" originated because Spain, being a neutral country without wartime censorship, had uncensored press reports about the flu's impact, which made it seem worse than in other places. In comparison, the modern world continues to face health challenges, and the Covid-19 pandemic serves as a striking example.
The Death Machine Within two years, it killed 50 million people worldwide. It hindered the lives of 500 million throughout the world, and 675,000 lay dead from this in the United States alone. This killer became known as the Spanish Influenza. The Spanish Influenza struck at the perfect time, on the tail end of World War I. With soldiers densely populated in bunkers, the flu spread like wildfire, especially when it arrived in the United States of America. The Spanish Influenza was a stone-cold killer.
Outline Introduction Online education, which is also known as distance education, is an education that is based on the internet and utilise many types of technology. This type of education is different from the traditional or classroom education . Some people think that online education is not an adequate method of learning, however, others think that online education is an easier and more efficient way of learning. Moreover, survey result from Pew research center in 2011 shows that around 23% of college graduates attend the online class and about 15% of those completely acquired the degree from online education. Body Argument 1: Lower total cost Opposing Argument: Since online education utilizes the latest and modernized technology devices,