Reponses to Spanish Influenza and Aids

Question 1

what years were the Spanish Flu epidemic

Answer 1

1918-19

Question 2

how many people did it kill

Answer 2

almost 3x as many as the First World War

Question 3

what were the symptoms of the Spanish Flu

Answer 3

high temperatures, aches, pains and coughs then turned into pneumonia - skin turns blue bleeding from the nose, ears or stomach

Question 4

give 2 responses to the Spanish Flu

Answer 4

1. Face masks to prevent contamination
2. Newspapers, films and posters to give advice on how to prevent contamination

Question 5

1970-83 AIDS response

Answer 5

raised some awareness however the disease was stigmatised

Question 6

1984-85 AIDS response

Answer 6

Alarm and fear that AIDS could be spread through the slightest contact with a person

Question 7

1986-87 AIDS response

Answer 7

Growing understanding
- Diana shook hands with a victim to show that it couldn’t be transmitted through touch
- Public health campaigns to educate

Question 8

1988-95 AIDS response

Answer 8

Understanding and acceptance
- TV and the media embraced the need to publicise the disease
- support for charities such as the Freddie Mercury tribute concert

Question 9

1996 onwards AIDS response

Answer 9

growing complacency surrounding anti-retroviral drugs has led to a rive in HIV and other sexually transmitted infections