The Spanish Influenza Of 1918 100 Years Later The Story And The Factors That Affected The Deadliest Pandemic

By Mike Parson

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic moved worldwide in three waves, infecting up to 500 million people and causing over 40 million deaths. Several things tended to be present in areas that ended the pandemic with lower mortality rates than average. These include low rates of poverty, widespread access to healthcare, well-funded and general public health measures, and well-managed record keeping. Areas that ended the pandemic with high mortality rates tended to lack the above – they had high rates of poverty, access to healthcare was limited, public health measures were unfunded or ineffective, and recordkeeping and communication were unreliable or unclear. It is essential to learn from the success and mistakes of nations passed so that we as a planet are better prepared for any pandemics that should arise in the future. Being prepared involves high vaccination rates, fighting drug-resistant pathogens, and acting working to lower global poverty.

• Language: English
• Publisher: vincenzo nappi
• Release date: Aug 20, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201324940

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TABLE OFCONTENTS

Chapter One Introduction

Before the Storm

Emergence of the Disease

The Aftermath

Chapter Two Areas That Fared Well – why?

Wisconsin, United States

Winnipeg, Canada

Copenhagen, Denmark

China

Chapter Three Areas That Fared Poorly – Why?

Spain

Italy

Bloemfontein, South Africa

India

Chapter Four Lessons Hard Learned

Public Health Infrastructure and Spending

Medicine

Communication and Record-Keeping

Poverty

Mass Movement andTrade

Chapter Five The Good News

Scientific Advancements

Public Health Improvements

Poverty Reduction

Chapter Six The Bad News

Higher Population Densities

Global Movement and Transportation

The Antivaccination Movement

Drug Resistance

Chapter Seven

Conclusion

Chapter OneIntroduction

Before the Storm

THE YEAR 1918 MARKED many events, many surrounding the demobilization and end of the First World War. The armistice was signed, the combined forces of the Entente entered Germany, and the war was brought to an end. The Great War marked one of the largest losses of life