Topic2

Topic2

Whats the plan stan?

We did our topic studies on Disasters. Below is Ruby and my facts on The Spanish Flu. Spanish flu

The Spanish flu was in 1918, it was more deadly than the World War One, the virus wiped out the worlds young and healthy. The Spanish Flu Pandemic, also known as La Grippe Espagnole, or La Pesadilla, was an unusually severe and deadly.

In the Wairarapa 400 people died from this pandemic Masterton 53 deaths, Carterton 15, Greytown 11, Martinborough 8 and 177 people died in Featherston. The first hit in the Wairarapa was Featherston military camp (a traning site for young men) It killed more than 80, 000 people in New Zealand.

Many people believe that a returning ship, the Niagara, which also had the Prime Minister on it, was responsible for introducing the Spanish  flu to New Zealand but people now think that returning soldiers had already bought the disease to New Zealand. 

The pandemic lasted from March 1918 to June 1920, 2.5 to 3% of the world population died; with 20% or more of the world population infected. This huge death toll was caused by an extremely high infection rate.

Lots of animals died from Spanish flu as well, specifically farm animals

It spread even as far as the Arctic and remote Pacific islands.When the first shock of spanish flu was over, a second one hit and it was even worse. 525 million people were infected by the virus, with about 21 million people dying.

The fever would affect a person in this order unless treated: (1) high fevers, shivers, coughs, muscular pain and sore throat, (2) Tiredness and dizzy spells (3) Loss of strength to the point of not being able to eat or drink without assistance Difficulty in breathing (5) Death We have been doing mini inquires on a site called Learnz. The first one was on Rangatira island and was fun. The Second one was on the Chirstchurch Symphony Orchestra that was cool too. 