Third Pandemic

The first case of avian influenza since last spring was detected in Dane County yesterday according to the assistant Wisconsin State Veterinarian, which could effect the US economy. Darlene Konkle, the assistant Wisconsin State Veterinarian confirmed that highly contagious avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, was found in a 20,000-bird flock. Bird flu primarily affects chickens and turkeys. Bird flu is a respiratory illness that can be identified by discharge from the nasal or eyes,…

Before the fourteenth century, the population of Europe was growing rapidly, even more so than production of agriculture. In the late 1340s, one of the most catastrophic event in documented history swept across the continent. The Black Death, which is believed to be originated from infectious animals in Central Asia, spread East through the Silk Road and reached city of Caffa. Mongols who were victims to the plague threw dead bodies over the walls of Caffa, which began the spread of disease in…

The Bubonic Plague was arguably the most devastating epidemic of the mid-fourteenth century, sweeping across Europe and wiping out one-third of the population. This epidemic was detrimental to schools, businesses, and families all across Europe. This also transformed into a time when God became ever present in the lives of those struck with fear of this mysterious, pestilent affliction. Surprisingly enough, even though the majority of people had procured this spiritual-mindedness, there were…

Dreaming about Reality: A Journey into the mind of victims of WWI and The Influenza Pandemic ‘Pale Horse, Pale Rider’ is a fictional retelling of Katherine Anne Porter’s own experience as an influenza survivor during World War I. Porter expresses the devastating effects the illness had on her life by chronicling a month in the life of Miranda, a reporter, as she enjoys a romance with Adam, a young Army officer, until she becomes a victim of influenza. Adam nurses her, and before she fully…

was far more than a cold. It is known as the deadliest in history, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide, about one-third of the planet's population and killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million victims. The flu was most deadly for people ages 20 to 40. It infected 28% of all Americans. an estimated 700,000 Americans died of influenza during the pandemic, ten times as many as in the world war. Of the U.S. soldiers who died in Europe, half of them fell to the influenza virus and…

The Influenza Outbreak of 1918 The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 was the deadliest pandemic in recent history. It was caused by the H1N1 virus which originated from avian genes. While there is no universal consensus on where the virus originated, it spread globally from 1918 to 1919. The Spanish flu is considered the worst pandemic in the history of mankind. In less than a year there were 40 million people who died from this virus, which spread at an intense pace, while it seemed that nothing and…

As a young woman, who has family members who are directly affected by Aids, I choose to focus my rhetorical analysis on a speech given by Mary Fisher, a political activist who contracted the virus from someone who she loved and trusted, her second husband. Mary Fisher gave her speech “A Whisper of Aids” at the Republican national convention in 1992 located in Houston Texas; only a year after finding out that she was HIV positive. Mrs. Fisher being an active member in the Republican Party she…

The Black Plague, also known as the Black Death, was declared as the “Greatest Catastrophe ever” (Benedictow). This disease swept over all of Europe and wiped out about one third of the population. This disease and its affects have been one of the biggest in history. The plague spread rapidly as it could be transmitted from person to person. The disease forever changed Europe’s history and population. The Black Death had huge effects on Europe based on how it spread, what the disease entailed,…

The First World War went down as the deadliest conflict in history, with over 17 million deaths and 20 million injuries ("WW1 Casualties"). Although, what possible reason could ‘justify’ over 37 million casualties? Like many historical events, WW1 transpired in wake from equally influential events, like a domino effect. In 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip sparked the initial outbreak of fighting, and WW1 began. Yet, this wasn’t the sole reason for war. Many…

The bubonic plague also known as the black death was one of the most devastating disease outbreak in human history. The plague has killed more than one third of the European population. With about twenty-five million people dead the European population decreased dramatically. The black death killed more people than any war or disease ever did up until that time. This outbreak has impacted family life, economy, and the church big time. When the plague first reached Europe people started to panic…