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Dr Paul Turner Influenza

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A man named Osler suffered from the influenza for about 3 months. His most recent biographer believes he could have lived if he was under the care of Johns Hopkins Hospital. They might have saved him. On September 20, 1919 many of the best scientists gathered up. They had to be prepared. It was epidemic and was rapidly spreading. In just eight weeks in early 1920, there were 11,000 deaths that occurred in New York and Chicago. A man named John Dill Robertson who had been deeply concerned about this deathly virus organized 3,000 of the most professional nurses throughout the entire city. Whenever an influenza case was developed, that victim’s home was tagged. On January 22, a man named Dr. Paul Turner wanted to enforce absolute quarantine. A few years …show more content…

Before the virus finally settled down, more than 21,000 children became orphans. This was due to the fact that their parents died from the flu. The flu not only caused many people’s lives to be lost, it also left many cities lifeless. A poet named Robert Frost who was recovering from the illness said his bones were too weak and wondered what caused this emaciation. He even said whether or not he was strong enough to write a letter yet. Dr. William H. Peters told the American Public Health Association many influenza victims needed medical assistance. Out of all 7,0586 victims, 5,264 of them needed medical assistance. About 643 of them had heart problems. An astonishing number of citizens suddenly died early in 1919 even after surviving the influenza. Only a few escaped these issues who have been infected before. These incidents were occurring throughout the world. A father named Baker who lost his son, blamed the War Department. He believed they were responsible for his child’s death. “The world was sick, sick to the heart.” (p. 277) It was due to the utter failure of science. Nearly all those who were adults during the pandemic have died from

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