HAITIAN LUNG VIRUS

FIRST STEP

• Disease carried by mosquitos
• Moves slowly into bronchus
• Mostly affects slaves who work on sugar plantations

STEP 2

• Beginning symptoms includes drastic body temperature changes
• Secondary symptoms are slowness and headaches
• Worst case includes strong stomach aches followed by vomiting

STEP 3

• Disease slowly starts to fade
• Several medicines are required, ingredients imported from Britain
• Physical therapy is also required
• A vaccination now exists

FINAL STEP

• The disease is no longer lethal, not really a threat
• Use of several medicines and techniques destroy the disease
• The disease still exists, though outbreaks of it are never as large as the first

RELATION TO HAITIAN REVOLUTION

• Step 1- Slaves/ Farmers wanted freedom the most, were the ones mostly stripped of rights
• Step 2- Toussaint L'ouverture started to help Haitians who felt mad and wanted to revolt, started to act.
• Step 3- Rights are slowly being gained by Haitians, fighting continues to happen
• Final step- Many years of fighting is required until the slaves fully revolt, had to face a 2nd wave of civil wars, finally gained independence.