Influenza 1918 - Academic

Where did the flu pandemic begin?

• New York, New York

• Spain

• Ft. Riley, Kansas

• Bordeaux, France

How many people died from the Spanish influenza?

• 50-100 Million

• 1 million

• 5,000

• 20-40 million

The flu is an air-born virus that is very contagious.

• True

• False

What is the difference between Pandemic and Epidemic?

• Epidemic - A rapidly spreading disease that affects the local population.

  Pandemic - A rapidly spreading disease that affects the world population.

• Epidemic - A rapidly spreading disease that affects the world population.

  Pandemic - A rapidly spreading disease that affects the local population.

Scientist believe that through reassortment the 1918 influenza virus was passed from...

• Pigs > Birds > Humans

• Birds > Pigs > Humans

• Humans > Pigs > Birds

How is the flu spread?

• Airborne

• Blood or Bodily Fluids

Who spread the virus to Europe?

• British Soldiers

• US Doughboys

• German Soldiers

No cure - ran out of victims to infect - this is why it died out

• True

• False

All of these are remedies for the 1918 flu EXCEPT

• Turpentine kerosine & sugar

• Garlic around the Neck

• Eating onions

• Flu vaccine

What age group did the flu attack the most?

• babys and toddlers

• people in the prime of their life

• very old