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, 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

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, what is the most important lesson from the 1918 influenza pandemic?Group of answer choicesPublic officials must not venture out into public gatheringsPublic officials must make sure to discharge all military medical personnel so they can care for civiliansPublic officials must suspend all college and professional sports activityPublic officials must possess the sufficient character and leadership to tell the truth

What form of influenza currently has the most potential to create a pandemic?Multiple choice question.H1N1Avian-swine fluH5N1H5N5

The Black Death, the 1918 influenza, and the H1N1 flu virus were all Blank______, as they caused widespread and worldwide infections.Multiple choice question.epidemiologychronic illnessesepidemicspandemics