Spanish Influenza Epidemic

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Spanish Influenza Epidemic

There is a sudden outbreak of the Spanish influenza here in the States. This sudden outbreak is said to be caused by vaccinations given to the soldiers over in Europe. In fact there is newly released fact that an estimated amount of 43,000 American soldiers over in Europe. This flu started in Spain, then spread like wild fire across Europe, the Mideast, and Asia.

There are many symptoms to the Spanish influenza, it starts with a cough. Then the victim gets increasing pain behind the ears and eyes. Your body temperature, heart rate, and respiration will start to increase rapidly. Also in the wort cases, pneumonia quickly follows all the symptoms. The two diseases will then inflame and irritate your lungs they are filled with liquid, suffocating the victims and causing their bodies to turn cyanotic blue-black. Rumor has that this epidemic was caused by vaccinations given to troops in Europe, and back here on the home front. The Spanish influenza was also help spread by troops moving across Europe.

There is no treatment for this disease due to the fact that it is a viral infection, but there are a few ways to try in prevent. First way and most obvious is that you and your family stay away from people