When an infected person sneezes or coughs, more than half a million virus particles can spread to those nearby. The close quarters and massive troop movements of World War I hastened the pandemic, and probably both increased transmission and augmented mutation. The war may also have increased the lethality of the virus. Some speculate that the soldiers' immune systems were weakened by malnourishment, as well as the stresses of combat and chemical attacks, increasing their susceptibility.
A large factor in the worldwide occurrence of this flu was increased travel. Modern transportation systems made it easier for soldiers, sailors, and civilian travelers to spread the disease.[
What can we learn from the Spanish Flu?? As little contact as possible is necessary to flatten the curve of
new infections. Sadly, in Italy decisions are being made every hour about who gets the respirator and who does not. The tragedy is that people are dying alone. Funeral homes can’t keep up. Coffins are piling up at the cemetery.
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