Pandemic of the Past; A Reflection Mai Kanda


 I learned that the scale of all pandemics including the bubonic plague, the cholera epidemic, and the Spanish flu is more enormous than I have ever thought. I was surprised by the Spanish flu the most because I heard that about 50 million people died from the Spanish flu in 1918. It is an incredible number and I was very sad to hear this fact. Then, I think that the bubonic plague is the most terrifying to face. This is because there are a lot of vaccines for the Spanish flu and cholera around the world, but not vaccines for the bubonic plague. It is terrible. However, I think there are important things from these pandemics to prepare for future pandemics. I think the important thing is being aware of personal hygiene, for example, washing your hands and not touching anything unsanitary. Finally, I think that we have learned a lot from COVID-19. This is because I heard the news that compared with the previous year, the number of patients with the Spanish flu last year was lower significantly since more people washed their hands and wore masks to prevent COVID-19.        

Comments

  1. Ryota IwamiSeptember 6, 2023 at 4:04 PM

    Vaccine is our hope.

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  2. Ilryeon YunSeptember 6, 2023 at 4:13 PM

    To wash our hands is quite imprtant!

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  3. Natsumi IwamotoSeptember 6, 2023 at 4:21 PM

    I also think vaccines are great investments. In fact, I have already gotten a vaccine 4 times to come here!!

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  4. Chia MiyaharaSeptember 6, 2023 at 4:25 PM

    I also think it is important to care about personal hygine. I must not just rely on the development of the situation of sanitation.

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  5. Fumiya NakagawaSeptember 6, 2023 at 4:28 PM

    Washing hands are the most convenient way to prevent disease.

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  6. Aina TaniguchiSeptember 6, 2023 at 4:33 PM

    Proper knowledge is really important.

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