Heidi Crist and Destiny Gonzales 1302 Dillard 7-7-13 In the novella Train Dreams‚ the characters struggle with the influenza pandemic. The infection of influenza spreads throughout America and devastates all in its path. Robert Grainer‚ a character in Train Dreams‚ explains how this disease has affected his life and how serious this pandemic was in 1918. Grainer is an average man who as a child is sent to Idaho to live with his father’s mother and her husband and children. His three cousins
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The Spanish flu of 1918-1919 was the worst global disaster in the American history‚ it killed more people in one year than twenty four years of AIDS from 1980 to 2004. The Spanish flu was an infectious disease caused by the (H1N1) virus. The pandemic led to important developments in medicine‚ for example the efficiency of vaccinations. This research essay will firstly consider the epidemiology of the Spanish flu in the united states between 1918 and 1919‚ then it will examine its treatment and prevention
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immediately. We cannot control natural disasters‚ emergencies‚ or terrorist attacks‚ but we can be equipped for them. The top 10 possible emergencies include: 1. Floods‚ 2. Fires‚ 3. Winter Storms‚ 4. Tropical Storms‚ Tornadoes‚ and Thunderstorms‚ 5. Influenza Pandemic also known as the Flu‚ 6. Hazardous Material Incidents‚ 7. Earthquakes and Landslides‚ 8. Nuclear Threat‚ 9. Dam Failures‚ and 10. Terrorism. Floods The most common natural disaster in the United States is Flooding. Floods can happen in various
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We learned from chapter 1 that a pandemic is defined as “an epidemic occurring worldwide or crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people”. The 1918 influenza is a classical example. I was assigned to watch the hunt for the killer flu. This documentary attempts to trace the legacy of the 1918 influenza outbreak that destroyed over 40 million people. It describes the virus and its potential deadly effects. The video examines the expeditions of scientists who are
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Modern Maladies (20 points) Due: Thursday‚ March 1‚ 2012 Avian Influenza A: H5N1 Avian Influenza‚ also known as bird flu‚ is a zoonotic disease with several different subtypes that affect mostly other birds‚ but few can be transmitted to humans. The most prevalent avian influenza virus in humans is the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) virus‚ which has caused over 380 confirmed cases in 15 countries (Rabinowitz‚ 2010). Majority of cases have been transmitted via bird-to-human‚ with
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Summary: In the article “Pandemic or Panic” (2010) by Brian Molloy and the article “Hindsight is easy” (2010) by Erica Grove‚ they both discuss the way WHO response to the outbreak of H1N1 influenza and they present different perspectives on how the money was spent on and how the resource was distributed. Molloy is neutral about the WHO’s response of H1N1 influenza outbreak‚ while Molloy is highly skeptical. First‚ Molloy argues that WHO send everyone into a panic about
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large-scale loss of life from biological or chemical attacks or an avian influenza pandemic. Computer models estimate that between 2 and 100 million people could die in the event of a flu pandemic‚ depending on the characteristics of the virus. Fears of a major public health crisis are greater now than ever before‚ and governments throughout the world are trying to improve their capabilities for identifying biochemical attacks or pandemic outbreaks more rapidly. On May 3‚ 2006‚ the United States government
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In the Name of God Biotechnology MSc. Seminar: Current issues in production of Shikimic Acid‚ intermediate for the production of Oseltamivir‚ the Avian Flu drug Supervised by: Dr. Reza Yegani Dr. Mohammad Hossein Sarrafzadeh Mr. Habibollah Ramezanzade by: Kaveh Yazdifard Presented on: 1385/10/3 Contents Acknowledgement Introduction Shikimic Acid & its Natural Properties Derivatives of Shikimic Acid Avian Flu Sickness‚ Medications Oseltamivir and Shikimic Acid’s Role
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different than those of previous years but it quickly became apparent to health officials that this strain was unusual when it began to attack many young adults and healthy individuals. Additionally this influenza outbreak struck hardest in the summer and fall months as opposed to traditional influenza virus’ striking in the winter months. As the virus traveled to the eastern states‚ public health officials in Philadelphia issued a public bulletin‚ warning citizens about the disease in July of 1918.
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country and honor. However‚ the destruction and horrors that soon followed their actions made their reasons seem hollow. In comparison to World War 2‚ the situation for soldiers in World War 1 was much more grave because of chemical warfare‚ the influenza pandemic of 1918‚ and trench warfare. To begin with‚ chemical warfare aided in making the horrors of World War 1. Chemical Weapons can have varying effects on it’s victims as each weapon has a different goal. For example‚ one of the less lethal
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