Britain since 1900 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Spanish flu years
Spanish flu years
1918 to 1920
Spanish flu death toll
Spanish flu death toll
50 to 100 million people
What proportion of world infected by Spanish flu?
What proportion of world infected by Spanish flu?
One third of world population
Possible origin of Spanish flu
Possible origin of Spanish flu
China
Why Western Front soldiers vulnerable to flu
Why Western Front soldiers vulnerable to flu
Dirty/damp conditions, malnourished, weak immunity
Which age group hardest hit by Spanish flu?
Which age group hardest hit by Spanish flu?
20 to 30 year olds
When Spanish flu reached mainland Europe
When Spanish flu reached mainland Europe
Late 1918
Total infected by Spanish flu worldwide
Total infected by Spanish flu worldwide
500 million people
What does HIV stand for?
What does HIV stand for?
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV leads to (if untreated)
HIV leads to (if untreated)
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
Where and when did HIV originate?
Where and when did HIV originate?
Kinshasa, DRC, 1920
When AIDS was named
When AIDS was named
September 1982
HIV/AIDS cases in 1990s
HIV/AIDS cases in 1990s
Over 2.5 million worldwide
How HIV is transmitted
How HIV is transmitted
Body fluids (blood, semen, vaginal/rectal fluids, etc.)
How HIV cannot be spread
How HIV cannot be spread
Air, water, insect bites, saliva, touching