Deaths from Bacterial Pneumonia during 1918–19 Influenza Pandemic

Deaths from Bacterial Pneumonia during 1918–19 Influenza Pandemic

Deaths during the 1918–19 influenza pandemic have been attributed to a hypervirulent influenza strain. Hence, preparations for the next pandemic focus almost exclusively on vaccine prevention and antiviral treatment for infections with a novel influenza strain. However, we hypothesize that infection...

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Main Authors: John F. Brundage, G. Dennis Shanks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Influenza
pandemic
epidemiology
bacterial pneumonia
opportunistic infections
mass immunization
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/8/07-1313_article

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