Retrospective modelling of the disease and mortality burden of the 1918–1920 influenza pandemic in Zurich, Switzerland

Background: Our study aims to enhance future pandemic preparedness by integrating lessons from historical pandemics, focusing on the multidimensional analysis of past outbreaks. It addresses the gap in existing modelling studies by combining various pandemic parameters in a comprehensive setting. Us...

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Published in:	Epidemics
Main Authors:	Ella Ziegler, Katarina L. Matthes, Peter W. Middelkamp, Verena J. Schuenemann, Christian L. Althaus, Frank Rühli, Kaspar Staub
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-03-01
Subjects:	Crisis competence Health History Spanish flu Historical Epidemiology Non-pharmaceutical interventions
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436525000015

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