Spanish Flu & the Coronavirus

How many people were affected by the 1918-1919 Influenza epidemic?

• Half of the worlds population

• One third of the world's population

• everybody got it

• three fourths of the world's population

True or False: The 1918 epidemic was worse because in the schools, theaters and other public places were NOT closed.

• True

• False

Why was it nicknamed the "Spanish Influenza?"

• Because people in Spain got the most sick

• The Spanish found the cure for the flu

• An outbreak was first seen in Spain

• Sounds cool

What are some similarities between the Spanish influenza and the current Coronavirus?

• People were told to social distance, wear masks, and schools, businesses, public places were closed

• Healthcare systems and hospitals in many places were overwhelmed with the amount of patients

• There is not a vaccine or cure or either (yet)

• all of the above

What happened when somebody was infected with the 1918-19 influenza?

• The virus attacked their stomach and people got extremely sick

• The virus attacked their lungs and many came down with pneumonia

• The virus attacked the heart and in many cases it stopped

• They just got a high fever and then recovered

According to the video clip, Dr. Renmick believes the virus will go away...

• only if there is a vaccine or societies develop a "herd immunity"

• as soon as it gets warm outside

• on its own within a month

• when it spreads to other animials

True or False: When practiced, social distances worked to flatten the curve in cities like St. Louis during the 1918-1919 pandemic

• True

• False

What was a consequences of the 1918-1919 pandemic that could likely happen today?

• People's lungs got a lot stronger

• After awhile, everybody was immune to all strains of the flu

• Americans didn't travel to Spain for decades

• many businesses were forced to shut down, people were out of work, and it hurt the economy

True or False: The messages in the cartoons from 1918-1919 pandemic are similar to the messages from the government officials today

• True

• False