20th C Causes- the Spanish Lady Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Spanish Flu?
A
1918-1919
2
Q
Where was it thought to have originated from?
A
China
3
Q
How many people died worldwide due to it?
A
Estimated 20-40 million
4
Q
Who was it most deadly to?
A
20-40 year olds
5
Q
What spread the disease worldwide?
A
Mass troops movements after WW1
6
Q
What did the British do to stop panic?
A
Imposed cencorship about the spread of the disease.
7
Q
In a few months that it was in the UK around how many people died?
A
280,000
8
Q
Up to what percentage of those infected died?
A
20%
9
Q
Those who seemed to recover recovered quickly so the disease became known as what?
A
“three-day fever”
10
Q
Initial symptoms (3):
A
1) headaches
2) sore throat
3) loss of appetite
