The Spanish Flu Pandemic
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The Spanish Influenza Pandemic Of 1918 1919
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Author : David Killingray
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-09-02
The Spanish Influenza Pandemic Of 1918 1919 written by David Killingray and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-02 with History categories.
The Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918-19 was the worst pandemic of modern times, claiming over 30 million lives in less than six months. In the hardest hit societies, everything else was put aside in a bid to cope with its ravages. It left millions orphaned and medical science desperate to find its cause. Despite the magnitude of its impact, few scholarly attempts have been made to examine this calamity in its many-sided complexity. On a global, multidisciplinary scale, the book seeks to apply the insights of a wide range of social and medical sciences to an investigation of the pandemic. Topics covered include the historiography of the pandemic, its virology, the enormous demographic impact, the medical and governmental responses it elicited, and its long-term effects, particularly the recent attempts to identify the precise causative virus from specimens taken from flu victims in 1918, or victims buried in the Arctic permafrost at that time.
The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
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Author : Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2014-10-10
The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic written by Charles River Editors and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-10 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the pandemic from doctors and survivors *Includes a bibliography for further reading "One of the startling features of the pandemic was its sudden flaring up and its equally sudden decline, reminding one of a flame consuming highly combustible material, which died down as soon as the supply of the material was exhausted. There is every reason to believe that, within a few weeks of its onset, the infection was universally present in the nose and throat of the people, disseminated by mouth spray given off on talking by innumerable carriers and, in addition, by the coughing and sneezing of the sick. Susceptibility was very general, though it varied greatly in degree. Among those who escaped well marked sickness there are few who could not recall having had an occluded or running nose, or a raw feeling in the throat, or a cough, or aches and pains, at some time during the period of the prevalence of the disease, these probably representing the price such persons paid for their immunization." - Dr. Bernard Fantus In many ways, it is hard for modern people living in First World countries to conceive of a pandemic sweeping around the world and killing millions of people, and it is even harder to believe that something as common as influenza could cause such widespread illness and death. Although the flu still takes hundreds of lives each year, most of those lost are very young or old or ill with something else that had already weakened them. In fact, most people contract influenza at least once, and many suffer from the flu several times in their lives and survive it with a minimum amount of medical attention. In 1918, the world was still in the throes of the Great War, the deadliest conflict in human history at that point, but while World War I would be a catastrophic war surpassed only by World War II, an unprecedented influenza outbreak that same year inflicted casualties that would make both wars pale in comparison. An illness, or more likely a collection of illnesses, Spanish influenza quickly spread across the world and may have killed upwards of 100 million people, decimating populations across developed nations and possibly wiping out as much as 5% of the world's population. If anything, the ongoing war and the censorship maintained by the countries fighting it may have resulted in the actual toll of the outbreak being underestimated based on the way soldiers' deaths were categorized. World War I may have distracted people about the unprecedented nature of the outbreak, but the most alarming aspect of the outbreak in 1918 was the indiscriminate nature in which the scourge attacked young and old, healthy and unhealthy, and rich and poor alike. In fact, the popular name for the outbreak was a reference to the fact that Spain's own king was stricken with the disease. While he and President Woodrow Wilson ended up surviving it, former First Lady Rose Cleveland did not. The staggering number of fatalities, and the way in which seemingly anybody could suffer during the outbreak, taught people in the early 20th century that regardless of the tremendous strides made by technology, and no matter how stalemated the war was, nobody was safe from nature itself. Of course, it also demonstrated how much more work could be done to prevent similar occurrences. The 1918 pandemic was neither the first nor the last outbreak of the flu, but it was by far the worst, and it forever changed the face of medicine and public health care in both North America and Europe. The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic: The History and Legacy of the World's Deadliest Outbreak chronicles the devastating disease and the damage it wrought across the globe. Along with pictures and a bibliography, you will learn about the 1918 flu outbreak like never before, in no time at all.
Expressing 1918 Influenza
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Author : Oliva Green
language : en
Publisher:
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Expressing 1918 Influenza written by Oliva Green and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Health & Fitness categories.
When the deadly corona virus rampages through the world, here is a look back to a pandemic that shook the world 100 years ago. Yes, about the Spanish Flu, aka, 1918 Influenza Pandemic. Here in this book you could have a rove through the wordings which refers or references the 1918 Influenza, the flu pandemic.
The Influenza Pandemic Of 1918
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Author : Claire O'Neal
language : en
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
Release Date : 2020-02-04
The Influenza Pandemic Of 1918 written by Claire O'Neal and has been published by Mitchell Lane this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-04 with History categories.
In 1918, the deadliest virus in human History struck worldwide with hardly any warning. A victim of the Spanish flu could wake up healthy and fall down dead the same day. In the United States, so many people fell ill that schools and churches closed. There werent enough healthy doctors and nurses to care for the sick, or enough healthy gravediggers to bury the dead. When U.S. troops joined World War I that year, they couldnt have imagined that more soldiers would die from the flu than fighting. The Spanish flu claimed between 50 million and 100 million lives globally in less than a year. Now, less than a century later, new strains of bird flu are killing people in Asia in much the same way. Are we on the verge of another deadly pandemic?
The Spanish Flu Epidemic And Its Influence On History
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Author : Jaime Breitnauer
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2020-02-19
The Spanish Flu Epidemic And Its Influence On History written by Jaime Breitnauer and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-19 with Social Science categories.
A look at the 1918 influenza pandemic from its outbreak to its effects on the global population and its legacy. On the second Monday of March, 1918, the world changed forever. What seemed like a harmless cold morphed into a global pandemic that would wipe out as many as a hundred-million people—ten times as many as the Great War. German troops faltered, lending the allies the winning advantage, and India turned its sights to independence while South Africa turned to God. In Western Samoa, a quarter of the population died; in some parts of Alaska, whole villages were wiped out. Civil unrest sparked by influenza shaped nations and heralded a new era of public health where people were no longer blamed for contracting disease. Using real case histories, we take a journey through the world in 1918, and look at the impact of Spanish flu on populations from America to France and the Arctic, and at the scientific legacy this deadly virus has left behind. “Breitnauer puts the whole thing into perspective with a fascinating account of the origin and extent of the outbreak, at a time when people were returning from the conflict expecting a brave new world and instead confronting one of the deadliest epidemics ever to hit mankind.” —Books Monthly (UK)
Very Very Very Dreadful
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Author : Albert Marrin
language : en
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2018-01-09
Very Very Very Dreadful written by Albert Marrin and has been published by Knopf Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-09 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a fascinating look at the history and science of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic--and its chilling and timely resemblance to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza. By the summer of 1918, the second wave struck as a highly contagious and lethal epidemic and within weeks exploded into a pandemic, an illness that travels rapidly from one continent to another. It would impact the course of the war, and kill many millions more soldiers than warfare itself. Of all diseases, the 1918 flu was by far the worst that has ever afflicted humankind; not even the Black Death of the Middle Ages comes close in terms of the number of lives it took. No war, no natural disaster, no famine has claimed so many. In the space of eighteen months in 1918-1919, about 500 million people--one-third of the global population at the time--came down with influenza. The exact total of lives lost will never be known, but the best estimate is between 50 and 100 million. In this powerful book, filled with black and white photographs, nonfiction master Albert Marrin examines the history, science, and impact of this great scourge--and the possibility for another worldwide pandemic today. A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year!
The Flu Pandemic Of 1918
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Author : Kristin Marciniak
language : en
Publisher: ABDO
Release Date : 2014-09-01
The Flu Pandemic Of 1918 written by Kristin Marciniak and has been published by ABDO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Across the globe, devastating disasters have changed the course of history. This title brings the flu pandemic of 1918 to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Explore the tragedies and triumphs of this disaster, how it helped shape the world as we know it, and how what we?ve learned from it has made the world a safer place. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
The Spanish Flu Pandemic
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Author : Elliot Frank
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-06-06
The Spanish Flu Pandemic written by Elliot Frank and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-06 with categories.
LOOK HERE: Learn All About the Tragedies that Happened During the Time of the Spanish Flu Pandemic & Gain a Deeper Understanding of the Past! Did you know that the 1918 Spanish flu is the deadliest pandemic in history? It infected about one-third of the world's population and killed around 20 to 50 million people. Much like what's happening now as SARS-CoV-2 plagues the world, people all over the globe were required to wear masks, every non-essential establishment was closed down, and dead bodies overflowed in makeshift morgues. But, how much do you know about the Spanish Flu? Luckily for you, "The Spanish Flu Pandemic" by Elliot Frank lays out everything you need to know about the deadliest pandemic in history and how it changed the world forever. With this informative book, you will: Become an EXPERT about all the consequences that arose during the virus' deadly global march Effectively avoid the mistakes people did by learning all the their blunders and misconceptions Deeply understand the disease and its parallels with the current world pandemic And so much more! They say that the past has plenty of lessons to teach us. In times of chaos, uncertainty, and misinformation, people tend to brush off the 2020 pandemic as your ordinary flu. But given the statistics, this is simply not the case. With this book, you will learn about all the socio-economic, physical, emotional, and psychological consequences that people had to endure during the Spanish Flu era... so you won't have to repeat the tragedies of the past in today's predicament. Scroll up, Click on "Buy Now with 1-Click", and Learn More About the Spanish Flu Today!
Pale Rider
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Author : Laura Spinney
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2017-06-01
Pale Rider written by Laura Spinney and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-01 with History categories.
Read the devastating story of the Spanish flu - the twentieth century's greatest killer – and discover what it can teach us about the current Covid-19 pandemic. 'Both a saga of tragedies and a detective story... Pale Rider is not just an excavation but a reimagining of the past' Guardian With a death toll of between 50 and 100 million people and a global reach, the Spanish flu of 1918–1920 was the greatest human disaster, not only of the twentieth century, but possibly in all of recorded history. And yet, in our popular conception it exists largely as a footnote to World War I. In Pale Rider, Laura Spinney recounts the story of an overlooked pandemic, tracing it from Alaska to Brazil, from Persia to Spain, and from South Africa to Odessa. She shows how the pandemic was shaped by the interaction of a virus and the humans it encountered; and how this devastating natural experiment put both the ingenuity and the vulnerability of humans to the test. Laura Spinney demonstrates that the Spanish flu was as significant – if not more so – as two world wars in shaping the modern world; in disrupting, and often permanently altering, global politics, race relations, family structures, and thinking across medicine, religion and the arts. ‘Weaves together global history and medical science to great effect ... Riveting.’ Sunday Times
1918 Spanish Flu
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Author : Sean Locke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-07-02
1918 Spanish Flu written by Sean Locke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-02 with categories.
What if we could finally shed light on the 1918 Spanish Flu, the influenza that killed more people in twenty-four months than AIDS killed in twenty-four years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in a century? 1918 marked the first collision of science and epidemic disease and some aspects still not clarified. The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 was the deadliest pandemic in history. The 1918 flu was first observed in Europe, the United States and parts of Asia before swiftly spreading around the world. The virus H1N1 infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide, which at that time was about one-third of the planet's population, and killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million victims, including 675,000 Americans, because at the time, there were no effective drugs or vaccines to treat this killer flu strain. Children were left orphaned and families were devastated. As many American soldiers were killed by the 1918 flu as were killed in battle during World War I. And no area of the globe was safe. "The "Spanish" influenza pandemic of 1918-1919, which caused approximately 50 million deaths worldwide, remains an ominous warning to public health. Many questions about its origins, its unusual epidemiologic features, and the basis of its pathogenicity remain unanswered. [...] Understanding the 1918 pandemic and its implications for future pandemics requires careful experimentation and in-depth historical analysis." - PubMed "1918 Spanish Flu: Causes, facts and numbers of the deadliest ever world influenza Pandemic" by Sean Locke will try to finally shed light on the deadliest pandemic of human history thanks to reliable data and statistics. Here is what you are going to find inside of "1918 Spanish Flu": The question of the place of origin and the time of origin Reliable data and statistics The structure surrounding the spread of influenza Lesson learnt from 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic: world impact and economic consequences Differences between other pandemics ...and much, much more! Scroll up and add to cart "1918 Spanish Flu" by Sean Locke! About the author: Sean Locke was born in 1976 in Tampa, Florida. He love history since he was only 9 years old as this was his favorite subject. Has always had top marks in history, but he is always been also good in science and scientific subjects in general. Sean Locke's passion for history remained for his whole life even if he decided to follow a medical biotechnology career. In the last years Sean started gathering information about some viruses he had to study as a biotechnologist, including H1N1 virus, responsible of the spread of Spanish Flu in 1918. Sean Locke's passion for history pushed him to also gathering information about historical and economic consequences of the spread of this influenza. The result of his researches were collected in a book, "1918 Spanish Flu", which tries to shed light on the not clarified aspects of the pandemic. Sean Locke's book is clear and easy to understand even if it contains specific and scientific explanations, everybody can read it without difficulties. Scroll up and add to cart "1918 Spanish Flu" by Sean Locke!