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Imagine

Imagine. A disease you cannot escape. That doctors cannot treat. That has no known cure. That you ‘catch’ from your family and friends. That can kill in a matter of hours. The Flu Epidemic of 1918. In a little over a year - from March 1918 to April/May 1919 the flu…..

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  1. Imagine A disease you cannot escape That doctors cannot treat That has no known cure That you ‘catch’ from your family and friends That can kill in a matter of hours

  2. The Flu Epidemic of 1918 • In a little over a year - from March 1918 to • April/May 1919 the flu….. • Infected the majority of the human species. That’s 2 billion people! • Brought WWI to a close • Killed 20 – 40 million world-wide . So many & so quickly that many places ran out of coffins • Killed 550,00 Americans • Was forgotten

  3. Quad Paper For Video Note Taking • Fold in half width-wise (hamburger) • Fold in half length-wise (hotdog) • Unfold • Label • WIDK • Questions • Vocab • Virus

  4. The Flu • An upper respiratory infection • Transmission: virus • Symptoms: cough, runny nose, muscle aches & pains, high fever, extreme tiredness, sore throat, and congestion • Duration: three days to a week or two – strikes quickly • Complications: pneumonia

  5. Wave 1 American Experience Influenza 1918 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/influenza/player/ • What to Look For……. • . • General Understanding and Overall Impressions • World War 1 • The Start of the Flu

  6. Wave 2 • What to Look for…… • Information about wave 2 • Questions in your mind • ‘Content’ about the flu virus • Vocabulary DO NOT TRY TO ‘GET IT ALL’. We’ll work as a class to form the whole picture.

  7. The Flu Virus Structure & Function • This time……. • Look for content • What is a virus? • What is it’s structure? • How is it transmitted? • How does it work? • Can it be stopped? Viruses and Our Immune System Secrets of the Dead

  8. Lab Activity Viral Disease Transmission How DOES everybody get SO sick SO Quick? www.archive.gov Public Domain photo

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