Thanks, Dawn! That would also explain why so many of the victims of the sweating sickness died rapidly. The immune system, sent into overdrive, would produce such a rapid fever and profuse sweating that even modern medical care might be taxed just to replace the fluids and nutrients lost through sweating, let alone treating the flu itself.
Cindy Abel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 3:41 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Spanish flu > the 1918-19 outbreak seemed to find its more vulnerable victims in the 18-40 age group. Some researchers theorize that a late 1890's and a circa 1902 flu outbreaks might have confered > some kind of immunity to the older sector of the population who > survived one or both. Another theory is that many in the 18-40 age > group in Europe were soldiers and war-workers whose immune systems > were under especial strain. There is very new research, just from 2007, based on samples taken from known victims, that the 1918 flu caused a severe over-reaction of the immune system which resulted in the body shutting down. This article discusses it: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060927201707.htm >I was very suprised to learn that malaria is also fairly prevalent in >Oregon. Apparently it has something to do with the rain forests. It's carried by mosquitoes and transmitted in the blood when they bite you. Any place where it is moist enough for mosquitoes to lay eggs and breed is a potential habitat for malaria. OB costume: I can remember my grandmother talking about the flu epidemic, and the friends she lost as a girl. She also remarked that she hated the dropped waist styles of the time. Dawn _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
