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What fraction of the population was infected by the flu?
1/3
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In what month was the first United States outbreak?
March (1918)
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In what state was the first outbreak of the flu recorded to have happened?
Kansas
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What is the name of the strain identified as Influenza A?
H1N1
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Which caused more deaths: the flu, or WW1?
The Flu.
200
How many people were KILLED by the virus?
50 million
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In what year did the epidemic finally end?
1919
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In April 1919, Woodrow Wilson was said to have caught the virus while visiting which European country to discuss the WW1 peace treaty?
France
200
In what decade did scientists begin to find out what caused the flu epidemic?
The 1930's
200
What was the nickname for the first wave of the epidemic?
The "3-day flu"
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How many waves of the virus were there?
Three
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Spain reported its first outbreak during what month in 1918?
May (1918)
300
At what camp was the location of the first outbreak?
Camp Funston (Fort Riley)
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What part of the body did the virus affect the most?
The Respiratory System (Lungs)
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What animal did the virus originate from?
Birds
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How many people were INFECTED by the virus?
500 million
400
How many months did it take before health officials began publically promoting good hygiene and health habits?
9. They began warning about the dangers of coughing/sneezing and being in large crowds in December of 1918.
400
The epidemic/virus was originally named after the neutral country that first reported the virus. What was it originally named?
The Spanish Flu
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When was the last flu epidemic in the United States?
2009
400
By how many years did the life expectancy drop in the U.S.?
12 years
500
What treatments were available for the virus?
There were none.
500
In what month were the most flu-related casualties reported?
October (1918)
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One-quarter of the population of Camp Devens was infected by September of 1918, equalling about 14,000 sick soldiers. Where is Camp Devens located?
Boston, Massachusetts
500
During the epidemic, women were offered shortened schooling to become nurses due to a nursing shortage. How long did their registration take after it was shortened?
One year
500
Who is the only woman listed on the World War One: Shawnee County Casualties - Burials in Topeka list?
Fay Sarah Friedberg