1918 flu pandemic

The United States has been suffering from outbreaks of diseases since the beginning of colonial America, but more importantly, during 1914 to present day 2014. Franklin D. Roosevelt, a former president who was affected by the polio virus in 1921, stated, “If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace” (Franklin). Civilization must work together in difficult times to…

Pneumonia is usually not serious and lasts a short time but the flu virus can cause viral pneumonia to be severe or fatal. It is especially harmful to pregnant women or people with heart or lung issues. Mycoplasma -Mycoplasma are organisms but are neither viruses nor bacteria but they have traits common to both. Mycoplasmas…

“In 1952, polio reached its peak when over 58,000 cases were reported, including 3,145 deaths.” (About Jonas Salk) Polio is among the top ten epidemics in the United States history and the widespread panic created by it could have continued longer without the polio vaccine’s inventor, Jonas Salk. Although Jonas Salk’s intentions and methods were called into question by many, his Poliomyelitis vaccine ended the polio epidemic of the early-mid 20th century. Background On October 28, 1914, Jonas…

Though many vaccination opponents claim that vaccines contain dangerous levels of mercury, the flu vaccine is the only inoculation made with mercury that is used in the United States. The purpose for the mercury contradicts the fears of anti-vaxxers in and of itself; a mercury compound is used to prevent cross contamination that comes from using…

growth in industry and agriculture. At the beginning of the war, the US was experiencing recession, however 44 months of consecutive growth from 1914-1918…

The last words Archduke Ferdinand said to his beloved wife were "Sophie, Sophie, don’t die! Stay alive for our children." (Grant, 29). On June 28, 1914, the heir to the Austro- Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were shot to death by Gavrilo Princip, a young Serbian in Sarajevo. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a turning point that had an immediate impact on the world, his assassination was the event that sparked World War I. (Webley) There were many factors…

have been learning in Mr.Koch class was that he shows us how to use citation in a project and also how to use citation in a power point project like the 1918 pandemic and what were the causes and the effect of the pandemic. Then we have been learning about the h5n1 disease that is caused by sick chicken or uncooked chickens and the the spanish flu and study the facts and the causes about the disease.We have been studying about the Cuban missile crisis and it was the closest to ever be a nuclear…

During the war in Europe there was mostly a decrease in population because of the soldier and civilian casualties. Right after the war, there was an increase in births, however, the Spanish flu was spreading throughout the world and killed another twenty to fifty million people from 1918 to 1919. The next twenty years was a short lived peace in Europe and families slowly started to grow again (Billings). But World War II soon started along with the persecution of the Jews that led to the…

Take Home Test Bird Flu The 1918 influenza epidemic brought about millions upon millions of deaths due to the unexpected mutation of the virus and the low healthcare potential. Nowadays, if the bird flu was to become capable of spreading through respiratory droplets in an effective manner, healthcare would be able to save millions of lives despite the severity of the disease. It is worth noting, however, that the disease might not be contained, leading to a great portion of the world population…

While World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and lasted four years, ending in 1918, tension had been stirring long before throughout Europe; specifically, in the southeast Balkan region known as the “powder keg.” European powers such as the Ottoman Empire, the Russians and other parties had a number of alliances that were threatened by political instability. The murder of the heir to the Austro Hungarian…