Group1-1918

=1918 Flu Pandemic=

In this activity you will research the 1918 Flu Pandemic to discover the answers to the following questions:

US populating during **time of pandemic**
103,208,000 =Number of people that contracted the disease in the USA= 25,802,000

Number of fatalities from the disease in the USA
675,000 American

Number of fatalities from the disease in NC
13,000

How did the disease start?
It is unknown how the disease started but it is thought to have spread in three waves: Europe, Asia, and North America.

How does influenza spread?
Influenza is transmitted through the air from the respiratory tract of an infected person. 
 * How did the government react to this disease?**