The Flu Pandemic of 1918
During the course of time certain incidents occur that change the course of our future and our thoughts. These incidents effect the population of the world either positively or negatively. Yet one event stood out to show how with the future brings both knowledge and power. Over the course of this century, scientific research has shown that modern medicine is not as exemplary as we would like it to be, since both we as people, and diseases are continuing a rapid growth or race to extinction of one another. For scientific comparisons, the 1918 Flu Pandemic will be the archetype. Since the beginning of time man has been haunted and tormented by one thing. Disease. Disease and bacteria have been causing great pain and strife to people since the beginning of time. From the Egyptian's to the pioneers, and now today. As many different forms of diseases break out, society often is caught looking back in history to judge what to do in situations. This includes diseases. Scientists and researchers still haven't found the direct cause of the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918, let alone many others that are taking place this very second. Diseases have damaged society for a long time, the bubonic plague that swept across Europe "during
Today's flu is composed of three viruses, A, B, and C. 'A' is the most common form of influenza. The disease enters your body and rapidly multiplies itself in your respiratory As visible in the paragraphs above both the war and the lack of knowledge contributed to the enormous death toll that this pandemic caused. In today's society, the flu is different. The flu changes every year. That is why new vaccines are always being developed. These strains are evolving to avoid getting driven off by antibiotics. Schullman, Jerome M.D.. "Influenza." Compton Encyclopedia. 1998. "Influenza." Compton's Encyclopedia. 26 vols. New York : Learning Company, 1997. passages. "Unlike the viruses that cause the cold, we can fight influenza A virus with both vaccinations and anti-viral medications" (Compton's Pg. 1). "Since the 1918 infectious disease, many different ideas were brought up and thought of to "help shape
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