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How many of you really unaware people are panicked about the so-called "coronavirus"!
The new coronavirus could wind up following the path of the H1N1 swine flu, which caused a pandemic in 2009. That outbreak subsided in 2010, but the virus continues to circulate as one of the primary strains of the seasonal flu.
What is a pandemic? Does the coronavirus qualify?
Now let me tell you about a REAL panic causing "PANDEMIC!!!
Mention polio to anyone born before 1955, and they instantly recall the reign of horror that held the country hostage for over a decade. Thousands of children and adults who had full, active and healthy lives were almost instantly crippled by the horrible disease known as polio.
Small polio epidemics actually began in the early 1900s, but it wasn’t until the late 1940s and early 1950s that the disease reached epidemic proportions. In fact, the polio outbreak in 1952 became the worst epidemic in our nation’s history. 58,000 cases were reported that year. Of those, 3,200 died and 21,000 were left with mild to disabling paralysis.
One of the most startling statistics associated with non-paralytic polio is that up to 95 percent of polio cases had no symptoms at all! The vast majority of people who contracted the disease didn’t even know they had it!
The iron lung, also called the “Drinker Respirator” (invented by Dr. Philip Drinker in 1929) was employed to help the patient breathe. The iron lung was a large, tubular tank that provided artificial respiration until the patient could breathe independently. Many patients were placed in the iron lung for only a week or two, then were able to breathe on their own. Others weren’t so fortunate.
Remembering the polio epidemic of the 1950s: Part I
Personally I'll always remember my Mom warning..."don't walk around that house because one of their kids has polio"! Nor were we allowed to go swimming in any public pool. And this was in the Midwest...low populations, etc.
So come on! Grow a pair you flakes!
The Facts as of today:
Health officials monitoring the coronavirus in the U.S. said there are currently
The new coronavirus could wind up following the path of the H1N1 swine flu, which caused a pandemic in 2009. That outbreak subsided in 2010, but the virus continues to circulate as one of the primary strains of the seasonal flu.
What is a pandemic? Does the coronavirus qualify?
Now let me tell you about a REAL panic causing "PANDEMIC!!!
Mention polio to anyone born before 1955, and they instantly recall the reign of horror that held the country hostage for over a decade. Thousands of children and adults who had full, active and healthy lives were almost instantly crippled by the horrible disease known as polio.
Small polio epidemics actually began in the early 1900s, but it wasn’t until the late 1940s and early 1950s that the disease reached epidemic proportions. In fact, the polio outbreak in 1952 became the worst epidemic in our nation’s history. 58,000 cases were reported that year. Of those, 3,200 died and 21,000 were left with mild to disabling paralysis.
One of the most startling statistics associated with non-paralytic polio is that up to 95 percent of polio cases had no symptoms at all! The vast majority of people who contracted the disease didn’t even know they had it!
The iron lung, also called the “Drinker Respirator” (invented by Dr. Philip Drinker in 1929) was employed to help the patient breathe. The iron lung was a large, tubular tank that provided artificial respiration until the patient could breathe independently. Many patients were placed in the iron lung for only a week or two, then were able to breathe on their own. Others weren’t so fortunate.
Remembering the polio epidemic of the 1950s: Part I
Personally I'll always remember my Mom warning..."don't walk around that house because one of their kids has polio"! Nor were we allowed to go swimming in any public pool. And this was in the Midwest...low populations, etc.
So come on! Grow a pair you flakes!
The Facts as of today:
Health officials monitoring the coronavirus in the U.S. said there are currently
- As of 24 February, there are almost 80,000 confired cases of COVID-19.
- Johns Hopkins has tracked more than 2,600 deaths caused by the virus.
- Numbers spiked on 13 February after a change in the diagnosis methodology.
- How many confirmed cases of coronavirus are there?
