The Diphtheria Virus
The serum couldn't be flown directly to Nome because of harsh winter conditions that made air travel unsafe. Instead, it had to be relayed by dog sled teams in a heroic effort known as the 1925 Serum Run or "Great Race of Mercy."
If an epidemic becomes widespread, it becomes a pandemic.
An epidemic is the occurrence of disease in a community or region that is clearly in excess of normal expectancy. An outbreak is a sudden increase in occurrences of a disease in a particular time and place. In essence, an epidemic refers to a broader geographical area and higher number of cases compared to an outbreak.
There is no information or indication that Egya Ahor died due to an epidemic. Egya Ahor was a popular Ghanaian actor known for his roles in African movies, and there is no verified report of his cause of death being related to an epidemic.
An epidemic stops when the number of new cases decreases significantly over time, either due to effective public health interventions, natural immunity in the population, or a combination of both. Declaring the end of an epidemic typically involves a sustained period of decreased transmission and can vary depending on the disease and location.
Balto saved Nome in 1925
Helicopters were developed and built during the first half-century of flight, with the Focke-Wulf Fw 61 being the first operational helicopter in 1936.
North of Nome - 1925 was released on: USA: 30 August 1925 UK: 30 May 1927
In January/February 1925, to combat a diptheria epidemic, dog sled teams relayed diptheria serum from Nenana to Nome. It was also known at the Great Race of Mercy.
Nome, Alaska Nome and the Iditarod The Iditarod Race came into being in large part because of a diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska in February, 1925. Nome citizens needed a diphtheria serum to fight the epidemic, and the only way to get the serum to Nome in the middle of winter was to use sled dogs and mushers. This background story eventually led to the creation of the Iditarod Race in 1973. The name "Nome" According to Wikipedia the origin of the name "Nome" is still under debate, with one possible story being that the name "Name" was mistakenly read as "Nome", so a mapmaker used "Nome" as the name of the city. Another possibility is that the name Nome was given by the city's founded, Jafet Lindeberg, originally of Norway. Near his childhood home in Norway there is an area known as Nome Valley.
Diptheria spread through the town. There was a diptheria epidemic. In 1925 Bolto the half wolf and half dog was a outcast until he ran 600 miles and brought back medicine to the sick people. He was a genuine hero, so he became a sled dog.
Balto, a Siberian husky
The cast of North of Nome - 1925 includes: William Dills as Tate Killaly Gladys Johnston as Zelma Killaly Robert McKim as Henri Cocteau Howard Webster as Quig Lanigan
The virus has hit epidemic proportions, in just two weeks.
In 1973, when an epidemic of dipetheria hit the city of Nome in western Alaska. Unfortunatly, the antitoxin could only be found in Anchorage, in the other side of Alaska. Airplanes were very new, and and only flew during the short summer. It was agreed that the antitoxin would be taken to Nenuana by train, and then a team if dog sled teams would take it to Nome. This is where the Iditarod came from.
Typhoid
The lead dog was Balto.