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Father of Modern Medicine
The first accurate record of the influenza is by a man named Hippocrates who made a clear and accurate record. -
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Early Belief's
An ancient civilization mentioned the disease but did not discover the actual cause because they thought it was a supernatural disease. According to ancient records, influenza was thought to be caused by unfavorable astrological influences, which explains why they named it influenza. The description of the disease and the symptoms were unclear, exaggerated and incorrect in most of the records found from the ancient or medieval times. -
Fighting Influenza
For a while scientists and physicians believed that the influenza was a bacteria instead of a virus. While testing this theory scientists tried to infect healthy people with a pfeiffers bacillus injection; however, this failed to cause influenza -
Transmission
Scientist's discovered that influenza was spread by an infected person through coughing and sneezing -
The Spanish Flu
The influenza was nicknamed the Spanish Flu in Spain where it killed allegedly killed 8 million people. -
World War 1
This pandemic was discovered during during Wold War 1. At this time more people were killed by the influenza than World War 1itself . War helped the virus to spread and diffuse, when men across the nation came together, they brought the virus with them and gave it and to people they came into contact with. Even President Woodrow Wilson suffered from the flu in early 1919 while negotiating the crucial treaty of Versailles to end the World War -
Far East
The influenza was found in the far east of the U.S. About 69,800 people (mostly elderly) died. -
Hong Kong
The avian flu was found in Hong Kong. It was the influenza except it passed from chicken to people. The illness was not widespread in the U.S. untill December of 1968. Anyone over 65 was likely to die. -
Swine Flu Discovery
The Swine Flu was first identified in New Jersey and was called the Killer Flu. Experts were concerned because they believed it was simialar to the 1918 Spanish Flu. The U.S. launched a major vaccination campaign. -
Treatment
Treatment includes bed rest and plenty of fluids. In most cases doctors may prescribe antiviral medication; these drugs help to shorten the illness by a few days and help to prevent serious complications. -
Modern Day
Today, about 61% of people are hospitalized due to the influenza. -
The Swine Flu
A new flu called H1N1 spread quickly across the U.S by the name of Swine Flu. The government declared H1N1 a public health emergency. A total of 74 countries were affected by this pandemic and vaccines were limited in the beginning, the people at higher risk of the illness got the vaccine first.
