Right now the flu is on most people’s mind, especially the swine flu or, as it is now known, the H1N!flu. Many people are evening beginning to compare the H1N1 flu to the past pandemic flu of 1918 known as the Spanish Flu. But what are the real facts about the Spanish flu? So far ...
In early June of 2009 the World Health Organization moved the alert level to phase 6, triggering the official declaration of the first pandemic since 1968. As fall begins in the northern hemisphere, preparations are underway to protect North Americans against a new flu season in which both seasonal flu and the H1N1 swine flu ...
The Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918 and 1918 was the deadliest outbreak of disease in recorded history. A pandemic describes an epidemic that spreads over a huge area or even becomes worldwide, which is what the Spanish Flu certainly did. The name Spanish Flu is misleading, indicating that the influenza outbreak began in Spain. In ...
We study microbiology because bacteria, viruses and fungi are the leading cause of death in the history of mankind. Tiny and virtually invisible microbes studied by microbiologists have had a tremendous impact on society since the earliest days of recorded history. Bacteria, viruses and fungi have been responsible for the downfall of governments, famine, and ...
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