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    I. The document outlines an informative speech about the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919, which killed an estimated 50-100 million people worldwide making it one of the deadliest pandemics in history. II. Though it was called the Spanish flu, the pandemic likely originated from military personnel in Kansas. Spain was not involved in WWI so reported on the illness openly, leading others to nickname it. III. Symptoms were severe and included high fever, body aches, and pneumonia. The flu killed 675,000 Americans in just 25 weeks, more than WWI and all other 20th century wars combined. Prevention was limited to quarantines and hygiene with no

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    I. The document outlines an informative speech about the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919, which killed an estimated 50-100 million people worldwide making it one of the deadliest pandemics in history. II. Though it was called the Spanish flu, the pandemic likely originated from military personnel in Kansas. Spain was not involved in WWI so reported on the illness openly, leading others to nickname it. III. Symptoms were severe and included high fever, body aches, and pneumonia. The flu killed 675,000 Americans in just 25 weeks, more than WWI and all other 20th century wars combined. Prevention was limited to quarantines and hygiene with no

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    I. The document outlines an informative speech about the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919, which killed an estimated 50-100 million people worldwide making it one of the deadliest pandemics in history. II. Though it was called the Spanish flu, the pandemic likely originated from military personnel in Kansas. Spain was not involved in WWI so reported on the illness openly, leading others to nickname it. III. Symptoms were severe and included high fever, body aches, and pneumonia. The flu killed 675,000 Americans in just 25 weeks, more than WWI and all other 20th century wars combined. Prevention was limited to quarantines and hygiene with no

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    PREPARATION OUTLINE (INFORMATIVE SPEECH)

    Name: Muhammad Amir Fahmi Bin Mohd Asri


    ID : 2019334053
    Group : KBA2433A
    Title : The Spanish Flu ✓
    General Purpose : To Inform ✓
    Central Idea : Why the Spanish flu is considered the worst global pandemic in history.

    INTRODUCTION

    I. Spanish Flu didn't start in Spain. Why is it called the Spanish Flu? – Attention getter
    ✓
    II. Well, the flu broke out during World War I. But Spain wasn't in World War I and since
    they had no reason to hide anything, they reported their flu-related deaths. – Stating
    established facts ✓
    III. Spanish ruler Alfonso XIII, the Spanish head administrator and some different
    individuals from the legislature became ill. - ✓
    IV. So, with the spotlight on Spain, US and European news outlets nicknamed it the
    Spanish Flu. ✓
    V. And with a large scale of infections going unreported, no one was prepared for the
    deadly pandemic it would become – Central idea (thesis)

    (Transition: Let’s move on to the symptoms Spanish Flu.)

    BODY

    I. We know the flu is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads to the nose, throat,
    and sometimes the lungs
    A. Symptoms, such as fever, nausea, aches, and a sore throat, are all standard.
    B. But the 1918 Flu was worse. Patients would be feeling:
    1. Feeling Cold
    2. Sometimes Strong Shivering
    3. General Weakness
    4. Headache
    5. Nausea
    6. Vomiting
    7. Bloodshot Eyes
    8. Pneumonia and Many More

    (Transition: Now that you know something about the symptoms of Spanish Flu, let’s look at
    the number of Spanish Flu victim.) ✓

    II. Of the 500 million people infected in the 1918 pandemic, the mortality rate was
    estimated at 10% to 20%, with up to 25 million deaths in the first 25 weeks alone.
    A. The Spanish Flu killed at least 50 million people. ✓
    1. And some believe the number may be closer to 100 million.
    B. In the US alone, 675,000 people die from the flu ✓
    i. That's more American deaths than American soldiers who died in
    World War I.
    ii. It's more than all the deaths of American soldiers in the 20th century
    combined.
    C. The Charts shows the number of deaths in the US during 1918-1919 ✓
    1. During October of 1918, it has the highest number of Americans died,
    making it the deadliest month in US history - Description
    2. Death was so prevalent between the war and flu that life expectancy in
    the US dropped - Analysis ✓

    (Transition: Now that you know something about the number of Spanish Flu victim, let’s look
    at the biomedical responses toward Spanish Flu.) ✓

    III. Doctors had never before seen such a deadly strain of influenza.
    A. The knowledge of viruses at the time was limited ✓
    a. There was little to be done to stop the spread of the virus.
    b. Doctors had no way to create a vaccine, antiviral drugs, or even antibiotics
    for secondary infections, like pneumonia.
    B. Most revention efforts focused on quarantine and personal hygiene. ✓
    a. Schools, churches, and other public gathering spaces were shut down in
    many cities.

    CONCLUSION

    I. The Spanish Flu is a disease which claimed millions of lives in 1918 and 1919. ✓
    II. Due to the number of death and the situation happened during that time Spanish flu is
    considered the worst global pandemic in history. ✓
    III. Millions of those who died of the Spanish Flu oblige us to remember this and to strive
    by means of our knowledge of this pandemic to prevent any similar future mass
    tragedy. ✓
    IV. The 1918-1919 pandemic led to enormous improvements in public health. ✓
    a. Health education, isolation, sanitation and surveillance are still implemented
    today

    References

    The Spanish Flu – Part I: the first wave


    The Spanish Flu – Part II: the second and third wave
    The Spanish Flu, Epidemics, and the Turn to Biomedical Responses

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