Short Paper # 3 (50 pts): Evolution of the influenza virus infecting humans
Materials Assigned:
Film 1918 Influenza
Journal of the Plague Year. Nov. 2017. Smithsonian, pp. 34-43.
How to Stop a Lethal Virus. Nov. 2017. Smithsonian, pp. 52-81.
This year marks the 101 year anniversary of the 1918 flu pandemic; the pandemic killed an estimated 20-50 million people worldwide and approximately 670,000 Americans. It is thought the deadly influenza virus was generated and first infected people in the U.S.; it likely was a virus which originally infected animals, but mutated in such a way to allow human infection and transmission from human to human.
For this assignment, please watch the film on the 1918 influenza pandemic Influenza 1918. 1) Please be sure to document the characteristics of the victims, 2) What societal factors led to increased transmission of infection, and what happened to end the pandemic. 3) Analyze the impact of human cultural forces as a driving force in the development of the pandemic.
Next, please read the supporting materials Journal of the Plague Year and How to Stop a Lethal Virus. 4) Address the origins of the 1918 flu virus and the extent of the pandemic in the United States. 5) Explain why the new strategies for the development of a flu vaccination are necessary.
For your paper submission:
1) Limit your paper to no more than approximately 1,000 words and use 12 pt font.
2) Please submit a separate References file with your paper, citing any sources you have used in your work.
You will be graded on your thoroughness, logic, and grammar/paper construction- see syllabus and module 1 information on Short Paper Assignments. Remember –do NOT use direct quotes; instead, paraphrase (use your own words) and cite/reference the original author.
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