The 1919–21 influenza pandemic in Greenland

In Alaska, the 1918–20 influenza pandemic was devastating, with mortality rates up to 90% of the population, while in other arctic regions in northern Sweden and Norway mortality was considerably lower. We investigated the timing and age-patterns in excess mortality in Greenland during the period 19...

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Published in:	International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Main Authors:	Mathias Mølbak Ingholt, Lone Simonsen, Svenn-Erik Mamelund, Paneeraq Noahsen, Maarten van Wijhe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Greenland 1918–20 influenza pandemic 1889–92 pandemic excess mortality Historical epidemiology
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2024.2325711

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