Did schools close during the 1918 Spanish flu?
During the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, when an estimated 675,000 people died in the United States alone, the majority of public schools were closed for weeks to months on end. But three major cities — New York City, Chicago, and New Haven — kept their schools open amid valid questions and concerns about safety.
What was the impact of the 1918 Spanish flu?
The flu killed 550,000 in the United States, or 0.5 percent of the population. In Spain, 300,000 died for a death rate of 1.4 percent, around average. There is no consensus as to where the flu originated; it became associated with Spain because the press there was first to report it.
How many people died from the Spanish flu in 1921?
Estimates of deaths range from 17.4 million to 100 million, with an accepted general range of 25–50 million, making it one of the deadliest pandemics in human history.
How many people died in the 1918 Spanish flu?
50,000,000
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How did students learn during the Spanish flu?
Students used a book called Webster’s Speller, and reading assignments were challenging. “Kids back then were reading speeches that presidents gave,” said Schaefer-Jacobs. The curriculum also included Bible studies — even in public, nonreligious schools — along with penmanship and civics education.
Did penicillin cure the Spanish flu?
Antibiotics like penicillin – discovered in 1928 – now allow doctors to reduce that risk, but in 1918 there was no such treatment. Nor did they have vaccines, which now help to protect those who are most at risk.
What did the 1918 pandemic do to the economy?
(2020) estimate the effect of flu-related deaths in 43 countries in 1918-1920 and conclude that higher flu death rates led to declines in GDP and consumption of about 6%.
When did Spanish Flu end?
February 1918 – April 1920
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