A brief history of pandemics

Question 1

define epidemic

Answer 1

a disease that affects a large number of individuals within a population, region or community

Question 2

define a pandemic

Answer 2

an epidemic occurring world-wide or over a wide area, crossing international boundaries

Question 3

spanish flu was HN? date

Answer 3

H1N1

1918

Question 4

SPANISH FLU deaths?

Answer 4

40/50 million

Question 5

why did Spanish flu target younger people?

Answer 5

cytokine storms

Question 6

why was spanish flu spread so easily?

Answer 6

no vaccines
moving regions
medical professionals on the front line NOT at home

Question 7

why was H1N1 highly virulent

Answer 7

rapid viral replication
rapid and severe lung damage
highly virulent in animal models

Question 8

H2N2 deaths and date?

Answer 8

1 million deaths

1950’s

Question 9

TF: H2N2 was severe compared to the spanish flu pandemic

Answer 9

no it was mild

Question 10

UK’s response to the H2N2 pandemic?

Answer 10

inconsistent- local intervention not national

vaccination only given late in the pandemic

Question 11

H3N2 also known as the ______ pandemic. meaning?

Answer 11

smouldering

sporadic effects in terms of immunity- due to prior exposure to N2?

Question 12

H3N2 deaths? most common in which age groups?

Answer 12

1 million deaths globally

>65

Question 13

why was there a second wave of H3N2?

Answer 13

viral drift in N2