According to John Barry, the evidence strongly suggests that the 1918 influenza pandemic originated at WHICH ONE of the following places?Group of answer choicesHaskell County, KansasManila, capital of the PhilippinesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaThe French Riviera

According to John Barry, even though public officials downplayed the 1918 influenza, ordinary people knew it wasn’t the “same old’ flu for all of the following reasons EXCEPT Group of answer choicesPresident Wilson closed off the borders between statesVictims were dying within hours of the first symptomsTowns and cities ran out of coffinsThe numbers of deaths were so staggering

According to John Barry, how was the 1918 pandemic virus different from the ordinary seasonal influenza virus? Group of answer choicesIt was stronger because it was a strain of the bubonic plague or "Black Death"It caused stomach upset and digestive problems similar to dysenteryIt could aggravate dire medical conditions like cancer and heart diseaseIt infected cells deep in the lungs and often led to viral as well as bacterial pneumonias

According to John Barry, during the first wave of the 1918 influenza pandemic, all of the following occurred EXCEPTGroup of answer choicesThe United States issued a "stay-at-home" order for the West Coast states after the governor of California suffered through an intense case of influenzaIt set off few alarms, because in most places it rarely killed, despite the enormous numbers of people infectedOne ominous sign was that while deaths from the flu were rare, it was often healthy young adults who diedIt became known as the "Spanish flu" after the Spanish press, which wasn't censored, reported that Spain's king was sickened by the influenza

According to John Barry, why did so many young adults die during the 1918 influenza pandemic?Group of answer choicesTheir immune systems were not yet developed to full maturityThey tended to drink more alcohol and smoke more cigarettes than other age groupsThey were the first generation of Americans to eat junk food, which lowered their bodies' resistance to diseaseThey have the strongest immune systems, which fought the virus by releasing intense amounts of microbe-fighting toxins

The Spanish Flu of 1918 occurred during World War I and killed between 30 to 50 million people worldwide. Which best explains the spread of this virus? A. The Spanish Flu quickly became a pandemic due to the close quarters and distances traveled by troops. B. The Spanish Flu quickly became an epidemic due to the close quarters and distances traveled by troops. C. The Spanish Flu quickly became a pandemic due to the lack of antibiotics and poor hygiene of the troops. D. The Spanish Flu quickly became an epidemic due to the lack of antibiotics and poor hygiene of the troops.