Background Affects on the body system? Treatments The End of the Pandemic Not so fun facts
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1 year
How long did the Spanish flu last?
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The respiratory system is supposed to allow oxygen to be taken into the body. The lungs fill up with fluid making you unable to breathe.
How is the respiratory system affected by the Spanish Flu?
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Vaccines and medicine
What is the most common form of treatment for the Spanish Flu?
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500 million people
How many people were infected by the Spanish Flu?
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World War One
What war were we involved in at the time?
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1918-1919
When was the pandemic?
200
The immune system is supposed to protect the body from foreign invaders. The more infected you are, the more Spanish flu will overwhelm and weaken the system. Immune cells are rapidly released due to “cytokine storm.” The bone marrow is affected since immune cells are located here.
How is the immune system affected by the Spanish Flu?
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There were no medications during the outbreak, but there are medications now.
Were there any medication during the outbreak?
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675,000 Americans and 20-50 million people worldwide.
How many people died?
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Woodrow Wilson
Who was the U.S president at the time?
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Western Europe
Where did Spanish Flu originate?
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The nervous system controls and communicates throughout the body. Spanish Flu causes insomnia, dizziness, mental distractions, and fever. The brain and sensory organs are affected.
How is the nervous system affected by the Spanish Flu?
300
No, a vaccine was already released
Are there any medications in the making?
300
Schools were shut, pool halls were shut and people stopped public gatherings.
What precautions were taken to prevent the spread?
300
Young and healthy people
What people did Spanish Flu particularly target?
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WWI soldiers brought it home
How did the Spanish Flu spread
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The muscles in our body help us inhale into and out of our lungs. With our lungs being filled up with fluid, your muscles will not be able to get the air into your lungs.
How is the skeletal system affected by the Spanish Flu?
400
Isolation/quarantine, good hygiene, and good use of disinfectants.
How can the spread of Spanish Flu be prevented?
400
People didn’t take it seriously because there wasn’t a vaccine or approved treatment.
How did people react to the pandemic spreading?
400
Three
How many waves of the pandemic were there?
500
H1N1 virus
What pathogen causes the Spanish Flu?
500
The respiratory system
Which system is most affected by the Spanish Flu?
500
45,000 American Troops
How many WWI troopers were affected by Spanish Flu?
500
April 1920
When was the last noted case of the Spanish Flu?
500
The first one
Which wave of the pandemic was the most lethal?






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