Bubonic plague
What is one of the results of the bubonic plague?
Limited clean water
When did tuberculosis take place??
1500-1700
What type of disease was the Spanish flu?
Viral/communicable virus
Aids is primarily spread through ____
Sexual contact
on: Which two diseases mentioned are caused by viruses?
Aids and the spanish flu
How many people died?
Over 100 million people worldwide.
The reason why tuberculosis was a problem was because of _____
Because it was lung disease that was spread by European explorers
In what year did the Spanish flu spread around the world?
1918
About how much do new AIDS infections increase each year in Canada?
about 10 percent
What happened to many Aboriginal children while parents were in treatment facilities?
They were put up for adoption
How much of the population died from bubonic plague?
30-50 percent
What part of the body does tuberculosis mainly damage?
The lungs
During what major war did the Spanish flu spread?
WWl
What does AIDS weaken in the body?
The ability to fight off viruses
What condition in boarding schools made tuberculosis easier to spread?
Overcrowding
What animal helped spread the plague in crowded cities?
Rats!!!
The aboriginal people had ______
Had no previous exposure to the disease
Which continent did the Spanish flu NOT spread to?
Antarctica
Why is AIDS considered a serious global issue?
It is widespread, increasing in severity, and causes many deaths
What treatment centers were used to isolate and care for tuberculosis patients?
Sanatoriums
People were forced into ______
QUARANTINE!!!
How many peoplefrom residential schools died as a percentage?
25 %
About how many people died worldwide from the Spanish flu?
21 Million people
In what year was AIDS officially recognized as a disease?
1980
Which disease had the last reported cases in San Francisco during World War I?