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Jun 5, 2020 · Key divergences in the sociopolitical contexts of 1918-19 and now, in addition to clear virologic differences between influenza and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, mean their...
Feb 9, 2021 · Victims of the 1918 influenza mostly died from secondary bacterial pneumonia, while victims of COVID-19 mostly died from an overactive immune response resulting in organ failure. The key major differences between the pandemics are highlighted in table 1 .
- Shu Ting Liang, Shu Ting Liang, Lin Ting Liang, Joseph M Rosen, Joseph M Rosen
- 2021
Feb 3, 2021 · The flu pandemic 100 years ago was fueled by the conditions of World War I and ultimately killed more people than the war, with an estimated 50 million flu deaths worldwide and upwards of...
May 19, 2020 · JONAS: What we know from the 1918 flu pandemic is that the cities or governments that took early action in imposing quarantines, closing down schools, and banning mass gatherings had lower death rates than the places that did less or did it later. We also know that authorities with a clear strategy to communicate with the general public about ...
Mar 13, 2020 · In 1918, U.S. cities that quickly intervened with “social distancing” policies had “lower peaks of pneumonia and influenza-related mortality.” Philadelphia downplayed the danger in September 1919 when the first cases of flu were reported. It allowed a city parade to go forward.
Sep 24, 2021 · The 1918 flu, also known as the Spanish flu, spread worldwide during 1918 and 1919. In the U.S., it was first identified in military personnel in the spring of 1918 and mostly affected children...
Sep 21, 2021 · More than a hundred years later, as the world grapples with yet another deadly disease, historians and scientists alike have pointed to the 1918 flu pandemic for evidence on how to fight...
