Pandemic - The deadly flu

Pandemic: The Deadly Flu of 1918

by Renata Hopkins

SCHOOL JOURNAL, LEVEL 4, JUNE 2018

Pandemic: The Deadly Flu of 1918

Questions:

1. (a)  When was the Deadly Flu discovered?

          The Deadly Flu was discovered in 1918.

    (b)  When was the COVID-19 discovered?

          The COVID-19 was discovered in December 2019.

2.  What is a pandemic? Explain. 

     An outbreak of disease across a country, a continent, or the world immune

    system.

3. (a)  How many people worldwide have died from the Deadly Flu?

           At least 50 million people have died from the Deadly Flu.

    (b)  How many people worldwide have died from the COVID-19?

           290K people in the world have died from the COVID-19.

4. (a)  How many people in New Zealand have died from the Deadly Flu?

          Over 100 people in New Zealand have died from the Deadly Flu.

     (b)  How many people in New Zealand have died from the COVID-19?

            Our latest news was that 21 people have died from the COVID-19 in New

      Zealand.

5. (a)  List 4(four) facts  why the Deadly Flu spread so fast?

• People don't wash their hands
• They cough on their hands
• Their not washing their hands with soap
• When people are sick they stand next to another person and they get sick too

    (b)  List 4(four) facts why the COVID-19 spreads so fast?

• People aren't covering their mouth when they cough
• People are not washing their hands
• People cough on their hands instead of their elbow.
• When people touch things and other people touch it, it also spreads germs.

6. (a)  How many people have recovered from the Deadly Flu?

 Over 100 people have recovered from the Deadly Flu

    (b)  How many people have recovered from the COVID-19?

          1.48M people have recovered from the COVID-19 around the world.

7.  What is the correct word for flu?

     The correct word for flu is Influenza.

8.  (a) What are the effects of Pandemic Flu?  

      Many developed serious complications that attacked their lungs, The organs           and processes in the human body fight disease and infection. 

     (b) What are the effects of COVID-19?

• You have to go to the hospital.
• You lose your sense of smell.
•  You lose your sense of taste.
•  You can't breathe because your lungs close up.
•  The liquid in your lungs gets hard and you cannot breathe.

9.  (a) List the 4 (four) countries which had the highest number of deaths in

the Pandemic Flu.

• North America
• Italy
• China
• Europe

      (b)  List the 4 (four) countries which had the highest number of deaths

in the COVID-19.

• America 
• Italy
• UK
• Spain

10.  (a) List the  3 (three) countries which had the lowest number of deaths

in the Pandemic Flu.

• Peru
• South Africa
• Greece

(b) List the  3(three) countries which had the lowest number of deaths in

the COVID-19.

• New Zealand
• Australia 
• Sweden