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C_C_T, years and years ago they made everybody get a vaccine for smallpox but that is now over for now at least.
posted by
Goldiec
on May 1, 2021 at 7:00 AM
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Goldiec I think plagues and such have always been around. I know a little village where smallpox was rampant. Of course, folk did not mix like they do today.
posted by
C_C_T
on May 1, 2021 at 1:20 AM
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Re: Re: You're welcome! I hope that it helps.
posted by
Sherri_G
on April 30, 2021 at 2:46 PM
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BC-A, I did hear about the pandemic but I was very young and I never paid much attention. It was such a hard time for everyone. So many people around the world died.
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Goldiec
on April 30, 2021 at 1:49 PM
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Kabu, I had a great Aunt that lost her two sons and husband during the pandemic. From what I've heard people would get on a bus and die before the bus stopped. I cannot imagine such a thing. Kabu, I'm so glad that the baby in your Mother's family survived. It was such a dangerous time. I wonder if they found a vaccine for the Spanish flu?
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Goldiec
on April 30, 2021 at 1:47 PM
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FSI, I think you are so right! I think technology has helped us tremendously. I'm not sure what we would have done without it. There are times we have been isolated and that is a hardship for so many.
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Goldiec
on April 30, 2021 at 1:42 PM
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Re: One thing we have now that they didn't have in 1918 is the science, the
Pat, you are so right! Science has helped us so much. The vaccine is now available for those that want it. It's a miracle in such a short amount of time. I liked our lives before the pandemic came about and the earth stood still. I know when we hear stories about when COVID became a pandemic we will be able to tell our side of the story because we lived through every minute of it. I have to say each hour, day, week, month and I'm sad to say year.
posted by
Goldiec
on April 30, 2021 at 1:39 PM
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Sea Gypsy, I think we have all tried as hard as we can to keep ourselves and our families safe. I believe it's changed all of us. There are a lot of things that we will never take for granted again. I know it sounds silly but I miss the kids getting to blow out their candles on their birthday cakes. It's funny that I never thought about germs on a cake. I would now though.
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Goldiec
on April 30, 2021 at 1:34 PM
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Annicita, so many people died. I think it was a very scary time for everyone. The one thing I never considered was the fact that the population was so much smaller than what it is now. I hope our pandemic is over much sooner than later.
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Goldiec
on April 30, 2021 at 1:31 PM
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My Mother and Father lived through the 19-14 to19-18 pandemic called the Spanish flu. It was carried back to countries across the World by WW1 troops after what they called the War to end all Wars. Mother's family which included 7 children all caught the flu but only the last baby almost died.
posted by
Kabu
on April 30, 2021 at 12:34 PM
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Goldiec
I don't remember hearing about the pandemics earlier in the 20th century. I can't ask my parents about it now.
posted by
BC-A
on April 30, 2021 at 9:31 AM
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I say the biggest difference is the technology we have. It allowed us to still connect, and I also believe it allowed us to become isolated.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on April 30, 2021 at 5:29 AM
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One thing we have now that they didn't have in 1918 is the science, the
advances in medicine that allowed Pfizer and the others to come out with vaccines in less than a year. I believe we have all learned a new appreciation for the everyday lives we used to enjoy, the boring and normal, hugs, coffee with friends in a crowded little shop, trying on clothes before buying them... And we have cell phones and the ability to see each other virtually. In 1918 they were super isolated.
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Pat_B
on April 30, 2021 at 5:07 AM
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From what I have read they did have quarantines then in some places. They had masks. They were as afraid then as we are/were now. Not much has changed when it comes to pandemics in the sense that they kill and we all try to survive them.
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Sea_Gypsy
on April 29, 2021 at 6:35 PM
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First, we didn't have all the media that we have now. Second, the population was much smaller. Third, many still lived on farms so population spaced out.
It infected one third of the world population, 20 to 50 million died from it and it lasted a little over two years.
posted by
Annicita
on April 29, 2021 at 6:26 PM
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Sassy, thanks! I'm going to check it out!
posted by
Goldiec
on April 29, 2021 at 5:43 PM
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Good questions. I found a link that may interest you. It gives a timeline, stats, deaths, and dates. 1918 Pandemic Influenza Historic Timeline | Pandemic Influenza (Flu) | CDC
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Sherri_G
on April 29, 2021 at 4:20 PM
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