Shows striking parallels between the Spanish Flu of 1918 and the Covid-19 Pandemic.
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As you read this article I want you to look for parallels (similarities) to our current Covid-19 pandemic. Realize that this is not the first time we have faced a world wide pandemic.
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How many people worldwide were infected with the flu from 1918-1919
20 million
50 million
500 million
25% of the world's population
How many fatalities (deaths) did he United States have because of this flu?
675,000
50 million
500 million
Which one of these locations WAS NOT one of the first locations to report this deadly flu?
Europe
Africa
Asia
The United States
During the 1918 flu pandemic schools and other pubic places were not shut down.
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False
The 1918 flu was spread in very similar ways as Covid-19 is spread.
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False
How many people usually die each year from the normal flu?
5,000 - 20,000
1000 - 10,000
3000 - 49,000
50,000 - 100,000
Which phase of the 1918 flu was more deadly?
The first wave in the spring
The second wave in the fall
There were both equally deadly
Why was it given the nickname the "Spanish Flu?"
The Spanish government was blamed for allowing the disease to spread
It first appeared in Spain
Spain was were the disease hit the hardest first
Which part of the population was hit hardest by the Spanish Flu?
The elderly (old people)
Young men & women who were healthy
Those who had pre-existing health conditions
Why might the actual death toll be higher than 20 - 50 million for the Spanish Flu.
It went undetected for many years
Accurate medical records were not every back in 1918
Because it last longer than they thought it did
The preventative measured use back in 1918 sound very similar to what we are currently using for Covid 19.
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What have modern doctors discovered about the Spanish Flu that made it so deadly.
It spread more easily than other forms of the flu.
It caused more cases of Pneumonia which led to more deaths.
It attacked the heart and circulatory system causing many deaths.
