Pandemic page 29

NZ’s killed by the Flu:__9__ Over a _ two months year period.

NZ’s killed in WW1: __18____ Over a ___4 years____ period.




Why is the 1918 flu known as Spanish Flu?because it killed a lot of people in that country




Why did some people think the 1918 flu was a return of the plague? Because it was like the plague




What medical knowledge was learnt from the 1918 flu? isolation




For every __0ne__ Europeans that died of the flu in NZ, __5___ Maori died. This was because...




Is it true that RMS Niagara brought the flu to NZ? How do you know?no because there were already cases in New Zealand




Why was this virus so deadly? a killed a lot of people




If you caught this virus, what happened to you? Explain the symptoms.it filled your lungs fluid and your skin change colour




Who were the heroes during this crisis? Explain why.scouts, children, and volunteers




What limitations did people living in 1918 have during this crisis? (hint: think about what would have made it hard for them to survive this time, things they didn’t have then that we have now).if you are 20 and over you will die




Why is November 1918 known as ‘black November’ in NZ?reminder of the deaths





Name 3 things that increase the likelihood of a pandemic happening and explain why they do so:


Bigger house


warm


phone

Name 3 things that decrease the likelihood of a pandemic happening and explain why they do so:


public


shopping


park




Explain what a vaccine is and how it works.a little bit off the bed virus so your body makes antibodies and get used to it.





Explain what is happening in these pictures - write in your own words.Getting sprayed with chemicals in a crowded place a celebration scouts and death.

Eh Htoo- there was a flu that killed a lot of people and there were already a lot of deaths in the war. In New Zealand the death toll in a few months was 9 thousand and in the war that took 4 years were 18 thousand. There were 3 other one in 1957, 1968, 2009 in 2020 we have better living conditions, better ways to communicate (internet, TV, phones) and better hygiene (showering etc) than the people did in