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100 years after the 1918 quarantine of Athens, the flu continues to plague society
Posted on 3/27/20 at 9:04 am
Posted on 3/27/20 at 9:04 am
well, 102 years later
there's a Bible verse about "nothing new under the sun"
of course, this article is 2 yrs old and talking about influenza
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A poster from the Influenza Epidemic of 1918 found in the Special Collections Library in Athens, Georgia on Sept. 14, 2018. (Photo/Rebecca Wright)
there's a Bible verse about "nothing new under the sun"
of course, this article is 2 yrs old and talking about influenza
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100 years ago today, on Oct. 7, 1918, the city of Athens imposed a quarantine as a response to the influenza pandemic.
The Athens Daily Herald published a story at the time with the headline “University of Georgia Put Under Strict Temporary Quarantine” that detailed some of the effects on the university. At the time, 70 cases of influenza were reported among students, and three or four were classified as severe.
According to the Center for Disease Control, the influenza pandemic infected approximately 500 million people worldwide, or one third of the planet’s population. At least 50 million people died, including an estimated 675,000 Americans.
A poster from the Influenza Epidemic of 1918 found in the Special Collections Library in Athens, Georgia on Sept. 14, 2018. (Photo/Rebecca Wright)
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Posted on 3/27/20 at 11:27 am to dcbl
Covid is not an influenza, it's a single virus that can mutate.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 11:56 am to lewis and herschel
quote:COVID-19 is a disease. SARS-COV-2 is the virus. Corona virus is a family so it's not a single virus. If you're going to correct people, you should probably have your shite straight.
Covid is not an influenza, it's a single virus that can mutate
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:08 pm to SneakyWaff1es
Is it an influenza? You dumb frick...
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:14 pm to lewis and herschel
quote:Did I say it was?
Is it an influenza
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:18 pm to SneakyWaff1es
That was the question in the OP that was being answered... Covid 19 is a single virus, the one we are currently dealing with.
It is not an Influenza...
It is not an Influenza...
This post was edited on 3/27/20 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:29 pm to dcbl
It was bound to happen...it will most likely happen again 100 years from now as well.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:51 pm to BossBailey345
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It was bound to happen...it will most likely happen again 100 years from now as well.
yep
it's very interesting to see stuff from just 100 years ago about how they shut everything down, much like today
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:57 pm to lewis and herschel
quote:There was a question in the OP?
That was the question in the OP
quote:It's not but if you can't see how it's a salient point...I don't know why I respond to shite like this. I'll stop. You can be right if it'll make you feel better.
It is not an Influenza...
Posted on 3/27/20 at 1:15 pm to SneakyWaff1es
Yeah, been better if you came to this point before your condescending post.
People thinking this is a common flu is why people aren't behaving the way they should.
People thinking this is a common flu is why people aren't behaving the way they should.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 1:21 pm to lewis and herschel
quote:It was no less condescending than yours.
your condescending post.
Edit: I meant no more condescending.
This post was edited on 3/27/20 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 3/27/20 at 1:29 pm to SneakyWaff1es
Nah, I was pointing out a very common misconception. My intent was good.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 1:43 pm to lewis and herschel
Trump clearly fricked up the response to that one too. Plus, calling it the Spanish Flu was racist of him.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 2:08 pm to lewis and herschel
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That was the question in the OP that was being answered... Covid 19 is a single virus, the one we are currently dealing with.
It is not an Influenza...
So much wrong in one short post.
OP didn't ask a question. He linked an article from 2 years ago. Surprise. It had frick all to do with the novel corona virus we are dealing with now.
Covid 19 is NOT a virus. It is *caused* by a virus. As Sneaky already pointed out to you.
And literally no one in this thread said that it is an influenza... You're tilting at windmills. It appears to be a common occurrence right now on the boards. I think people are getting stir crazy...
This post was edited on 3/27/20 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 3/27/20 at 2:10 pm to SneakyWaff1es
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It's not but if you can't see how it's a salient point
Did you mean "not a salient point"? If not, I'm struggling to make sense of this one... I think you're letting the idiots drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. Don't let it happen... Fight the good fight.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 2:15 pm to BossBailey345
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it will most likely happen again 100 years from now as well.
How much does the govt need to sock away each month until then to save up 2.2trill?
Posted on 3/27/20 at 2:19 pm to lewis and herschel
My mistake then. I guess I could've left off my last comment.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 7:36 pm to GaDawg9977
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How much does the govt need to sock away each month until then to save up 2.2trill?
* we'll need $20 trillion or more in 100 years, if there is a United States...
Posted on 3/27/20 at 9:04 pm to JacketFan77
Wow, thanks for this. Good stuff.
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