Pandemic Research
The Great Pandemic
You can learn a little bit about life in 1918 and the pandemic
Roller skating rinks, pool halls, bowling alleys, and amusment parks were most visited by people in 1918 because they had more money in the early 1900's. When the Pandemic hit people in those areas became infected with the influenza fast because so many people visited those places. When people got the influenza and went to those places, they infected almost everyone they breathed on or even around. Talking to other people could infect that other person.
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
It gives information about deaths from the 1918 pandemic
The 1918 Pandemic Influenza killed more people then the great war known today as WW1. The amount of deaths around the world from the Pandemic Influenza in 1918 was around 20 to 40 million people!!! The 1918 Pandemic Influenza was said to be the most devestating Pandemic in world history.
The Influenza Epidemic
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/influenza-epidemic/
Says some information on how dangerous the Influenza is
WW1 claimed an estimate of 16 million deaths and the influenza pandemic that swept over the world in 1918 claimed an estimate of 50 million deaths. The first phase of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic was known as the three-day fever that came without warning at all. The flu infected over 25% of Americas population!