AIDS AND SF Flashcards
When was the spanish flu epidemic?
Example of effect
What was it?
1918-1919
Epidemic that killed 50 million people nationwide
Spanish Influenza killed more people in 1 year than Black Death.
What was the impact of Spanish Flu (P+N)?
N: Many deaths nationwide (50 million)
P: Doctors saw affect of it and so created flu vaccine for nowadays.
What are the symptons of spanish flu? (3)
- Chills
- Headaches
- pneumonia (blue patches)
Where did SF spread from/ to?
- Spain
- Northern European trenches
- Britain
When was the 1st wave of SF in Britain?
July 1918
Give 1 response that everyone did in SF outbreak.
- Wore face masks
When did Dr Niven write his report on SF and what did it say?
- 1919
- Local councils should close schools, Attempted to make vaccine, advice in newspaper, film in Manchester
Overall, were actions to prevent Spanish Flu effective?
- Yes, no negative impact.
What was the impact Dr Niven’s report had on SF? (P+N)
P: Decreased number of deaths in comparison to other cities. (Manchester)
N: Slow response from council, vaccine didn’t work
wrote report on spread and treatment of Spanish Flu
When did AIDS first appear in Britain?
WHAT WAS IT??
- 1982
- A condition that attacks peoples’ immune system.
What impact did AIDS have as a whole?
N: Caused several deaths nationwide
P: Eventually got more accepting of gay community in 1995.
What was the response to AIDS in 1970 - 83?
- Raised awareness but negative reaction.
- Having disease was shameful.
When did 7 people die from AIDS in Britain?
What impact did this have =?
- 1982
- P: Charities set up to increase funds for research.
- N: Not too many bothered
What impact did the 1983 Blood transfusion that made people get AIDS have?
P: Awareness spread by government telling gays/ addicts not to donate
N: Having disease was shameful.
What did the Church say in 1970-83 that made AIDS seem shameful
- Church said it was a punishment for addicts/ gay people.
What was the response to AIDS between 1984-85?
- Alarm and fear that it can be spread through slightest contact.
What was the fear phase?
When was it?
Give an example of what they did
What was the impact
- Everyone thought AIDS could be spread by slightest contact.
- 1984 - 85
- Parents withdrew children from school
- P: People became more cautious
- N: Becoming closed- off and secluded
What was the response to AIDS between 1986- 87?
- Better understanding
- Diana shaking hands
- Publicity campaigns
What did the government/ charities do between 1986- 87 to solve issue of AIDS?
- Contraception
- Charities provided clean needles
- “Don’t die of ignorance campaign”
What was the understanding phase?
When was it?
What was the impact
- Helping others to reduce spread of disease
- 1986-87
- P: led to government giving better advice rather than shaming
- N: Decrease in alarm led to complacency
When did Diana shake hands with the AIDS patient?
- 1987
What was the response to AIDS between 1988- 95?
- Acceptance of disease
- TV publicised disease in supportive way (programmes with characters with AIDS)
What impact did acceptance of AIDS have?
(1988-95)
P: People comfortable to speak about it
N: Would lead to complacency
What happened to cause a decline in awareness?
When was this?
What was the impact?
Give an example
- Antiretroviral drugs introduced
- 1996 onwards
- No awareness spread
- N: 2009 100,000 people in Britain died from AIDS
How many people in Britain had aids by 1995?
- 25,000 people had aids
What was the response to AIDS in 1996 onwards?
- Decline in awareness of AIDS
- Campaigns stopped
- Cases increased.
