Age-specific mortality during the 1918 influenza pandemic: unravelling the mystery of high young adult mortality. [PDF]
The worldwide spread of a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus in 2009 showed that influenza remains a significant health threat, even for individuals in the prime of life.
Bourbeau, Robert +6 more
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Pandemic Paradox: Early Life H2N2 Pandemic Influenza Infection Enhanced Susceptibility to Death during the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic. [PDF]
Recent outbreaks of H5, H7, and H9 influenza A viruses in humans have served as a vivid reminder of the potentially devastating effects that a novel pandemic could exert on the modern world.
Alain Gagnon +11 more
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Prevention of infection and disruption of the pathogen transfer chain in elective surgery [PDF]
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused us all to stop our normal activities and consider how we can safely return to caring for our patients. There are many common practices (such as an increased use of personal protective equipment) which we are all familiar ...
Chisari, Emanuele +5 more
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Comparative approach between COVID-19 and Spanish flu
Introduction: throughout history, several diseases have put mankind "in stress" and due to the accelerated and extensive spread have been labeled as pandemics. Objective: to assess similarities and differences between COVID-19 and the Spanish influenza.
Prince Jofrelle Bouyou-lelo
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The 1918 “Spanish Flu” in Spain [PDF]
The 1918-1919 influenza pandemic was the most devastating epidemic in modern history. Here, we review epidemiological and historical data about the 1918-1919 influenza epidemic in Spain. On 22 May 1918, the epidemic was a headline in Madrid's ABC newspaper. The infectious disease most likely reached Spain from France, perhaps as the result of the heavy
Antoni, Trilla +2 more
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Solved and Problematic Issues of Influenza epidemiology one hundred years after Spanish Flu Pandemic
The history of influenza pandemics of the 20th century and the 2009 pandemic is analyzed, as well as the stages of parallel development of the influenza doctrine.
A. B. Belov, P. V. Kulikov
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A Diffusion Approximation for an Epidemic Model [PDF]
Influenza is one of the most common and severe diseases worldwide. Devastating epidemics actuated by a new subtype of the influenza A virus occur again and again with the most important example given by the Spanish Flu in 1918/19 with more than 27 ...
Dargatz, Christiane
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Spanish Flu in Kerman from 1918 to 1920 [PDF]
Spanish flu outbreak is one of the historical catastrophes in southern Iran, Kerman provinces, and citie Kerman, which wiped out most of the population. The epidemic began on October 29, 1918 and continued until 1920 in several waves. Within three years,
Seyyed Alireza Golshani +3 more
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Disinformation influencers in the spanish flu and covid-19 pandemics: a documentary study
: Introduction: As fast and destructive as the pandemic disease is the spread of untruths in pandemic scenarios, which led to many deaths. Therefore, counter-infodemic interventions are currently one of the biggest challenges for the health sector ...
Eluana Borges Leitão de Figueiredo +5 more
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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury
Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana +6 more
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