History
When did it originate
January 1918
What was the death count
50-100 million people
Where did we assume the disease came from?
Immigrant
#1 cause of the quick spreading
People were kept in overcrowded rooms
How many people were effected?
500 million people
What are the first symptoms?
seizures and high temps
What really caused high rates within the communities?
Overcrowding and bad hospitals
What symptom caused fast spreading
Blood filled spit
Who was most commonly infected
Elderly and the Youth
What happens after a day?
patient spits up blood
Did we care for them the same?
No, they weren't even treated
Were doctors safe from the disease
No most doctors and aids were infected because of poor protection and treatment
Why was it so aggressive
It wasn't there was just bad circumstances of living
Hemorrhages into the lung tissue
Who actually caused the disease?
It was just a new strain of the flu
How did people try to avoid the spread?
Boarding up their houses and staying near healthy people
How did it spread so quickly
Bad overcrowding
Did some of the bodies still exhibit new symptoms post-mortem?
Yes, 2 cases
How did this blame effect the future?
Immigrants were shunned and treated poorly, often treated immediately as if they had the disease
How did you know who was infected
Their skin would bubble up down their arms