1918 flu pandemic

Something that cannot be seen by the human naked eye has changed our world. In Deadly Companions: How Microbes Shaped Our History Dorothy H. Crawford takes readers through a timeline of the beginning of life to our current day and how microbes have impacted the earth every step of the way. Crawford is a virologist professor at the University of Edinburgh. She has many degrees and certifications in her field so she has an immense amount of knowledge of microbes. Her strong suits include the…

The Black Death killed one third of Medieval Europe. Millions were killed and the disease began to affect other areas of life. Social standings shifted, the economy weakened and the relationship between the people and the church deteriorated. The consequences and destruction the Black Death had caused was felt long after t had rampaged through Europe. The Black Death arrived in Europe by sea in October 1347 when 12 Genoese trading ships docked at the Sicilian port of Messina…

possibility of a communicable disease problem. The New Mexico Department of Health sent letters describing the mysterious disease to all state physicians and requested immediate notification of new cases. The disease pattern characteristically started with flu-like symptoms: fever, muscle aches, headaches. After a period of…

process of replacing the Dark Ages with the Renaissance. Dictionary.com defines the Black Death as to being “a widespread epidemic of bubonic plague that occurred in several outbreaks between 1347 and 1400.” It is not only an epidemic but also a pandemic due to its outspread across Asia and Europe. It began in Asia traveling west to Europe killing…

In the fall of 1918, World War I was winding down and peace was on the horizon. US involvement in this Great War and its success in defeating Germany in the war greatly increased its national prestige among the countries, especially those in Europe. However, with the end of World War I, a deadly virus started to spread within the country, killing more people than during World War I. The influenza pandemic had disrupted US economy, in terms of gross annual production and loss of businesses, and…

How did the black death altar europe? The Black Death was a terrifying diease that spread through not only Europe but across China and Africa too, killing a vast amount of people during the middle ages era. The Black Death started in China and Africa which later on arrived on the shores of Europe by sailors returning from the Black Sea. The boats also carried infected rats which lead on the spread of the diease. The Black Death lasted in Europe from 1347-1350 but it didn't stop there,…

Epidemics such as Black Death and Cholera have significantly changed the way public health operates in modern society. Many of the ideas developed during the black death years has been transformed and underwent multiple progressions in order to assist the greater good and potential of society. However, there have also been many similarities and old age ideologies that have stuck around and shaped our practices as well. Moreover, it is imperative that one knows the social, political, and cultural…

First hand reports of events in history allow present day readers into the day’s in which people were living. Communication is important. Writers of newspapers are dedicated to publishing events past and present for all citizens to be informed. In the year 1893 two major public health events occurred, the small pox outbreak in Indiana and the testing of a cholera vaccine in India. Thanks to newspaper articles and the internet, the people of 1893 and the people of 2015 can read about everyday…

Black death It came from central asha In the 4th century the black plague swept through europe it killed over 20 million people it was cared in the bloodstream of the blake rats and their fleas on trade boats. it was the worst plague in history and was nicknamed the black death to make matters worse there was an over population at the time and it lead to poor and little higen which made it easier for the plague to spread and everything in its way. The black death was a plague that…

Black Death, or The Plague is an important part of how our world is today. The Plague came from the east and reached the shores of Italy in 1348. The Plague was responsible for many things good and bad. Although it was terrible and frightening it did change some things for the better. It was meaningful because it has prepared the world for other epidemics and outbreaks, significantly reduced the population, and has resulted in large changes to society. (Eyewitness) The Plague was…