I opened up the window and In-Flu-Enza."
The influenza outbreak of 1918 was like no other. It ravaged millions around the world, having no mercy on it victims. Today we did a little skit in class about it, demonstrating what it was like back then for victims trying to get treated. Almost no help was available and even the doctor's themselves died of it. There were mass burials, and people dieing on the hour. Many people died before they could even see the doctor. What is interesting about this is that unlike other influenza viruses this one, killed and targeted younger people with the stronger immune systems not the very young or old. However they still were infected and killed, but it is just this one outbreak that killed this many people. Many medical changes came from this outbreak and it is amazing how this spread and decimated some lands. How are you watching out for the flu this flu season?
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