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The outbreak did not originate in Spain (see below), [51] but reporting did, due to wartime censorship in belligerent nations. Spain was a neutral country unconcerned with appearances of combat readiness , and without a wartime propaganda machine to prop up morale ; [ 52 ] [ 53 ] so its newspapers freely reported epidemic effects, including ...
Pneumonia believed to be due to bacteria is treated with antibiotics. [11] If the pneumonia is severe, the affected person is generally hospitalized. [20] Oxygen therapy may be used if oxygen levels are low. [11] Each year, pneumonia affects about 450 million people globally (7% of the population) and results in about 4 million deaths.
1489 Spain typhus epidemic 1489 Spain: Typhus: 17,000 [51] 1510 influenza pandemic: 1510 Asia, North Africa, Europe Influenza: Unknown, around 1% of those infected [52] 1520 Mexico smallpox epidemic: 1519–1520 Mexico: Smallpox: 5–8 million (40% of population) [12] Cocoliztli epidemic of 1545–1548: 1545–1548 Mexico: Possibly Salmonella ...
This is a timeline of influenza, briefly describing major events such as outbreaks, epidemics, pandemics, discoveries and developments of vaccines.In addition to specific year/period-related events, there is the seasonal flu that kills between 250,000 and 500,000 people every year and has claimed between 340 million and 1 billion human lives throughout history.
In 2011, pneumonia was the second-most common reason for hospitalization in the U.S., with approximately 1.1 million stays—a rate of 36 stays per 10,000 population. [26] For every 1,000 persons, 7.9 visited an emergency department in the United States between the years of 2016 and 2018 due to pneumonia. [27]
FR-Alert. FR-Alert is a national-level mobile risk alert and emergency communication system implemented by Intersec [9] in partnership with the Ministry of the Interior in France. This system is designed to facilitate the efficient dissemination of critical alerts and safety information to citizens throughout the country.
The storm has killed at least 205 people, with 202 of those in the hardest-hit region of Valencia, emergency services in the region said Friday. It marks Spain’s deadliest natural disaster in ...
Croup (/ k r uː p / KROOP), also known as croupy cough, is a type of respiratory infection that is usually caused by a virus. [2] The infection leads to swelling inside the trachea, which interferes with normal breathing and produces the classic symptoms of "barking/brassy" cough, inspiratory stridor and a hoarse voice. [2]