Question

Q48. The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, the deadliest in history, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide-about one-third of the planets population. It killed an estimated 20-50 million victims, including some 675000 Americans. The 1918 flu was observed in Europe, the United States and parts of Asia before swiftly spreading around the world. Military camps were the most fertile ground for the flu virus to spread, as the first world war going on and young people were recruited in the military at a fast pace. These young men came from different parts of the nation and some of them were the carriers of the flu virus. At the time there were no effective drugs or vaccines to treat this killer strain. Citizens were ordered to wear masks, wash hands and remain indoors, school, theaters and businesses were shut down and bodies piled up in the graveyard, before the virus ended its deadly global march. Spain was a neutral country during the World War I. Being a neutral country its media reports were unbiased and true about the flu, ultimately lending its name of both pathogen and pandemic itself as Spanish flu. However, experts realized the name Spanish flu was entirely misleading as an indicator of the germs origin. As we forgot to

learn from history, which lead to the birth of its new sibling known as COVID

19.

Q1. The causative agent of Spanish flu was

(a)Bacteria

(b)Virus

(c) Protozoa

(d) Bacteriophage

Q2. True or False

(a)The Spanish flu originated from Spain.

(b) The spread of flu was faster due to World War I Q3. Suggest two precautions to be taken by an individual against Spanish flu.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Q1 -B

Q2 - B

Q3 - The two precaution are

wearing of mask

and

washing hand