Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Large differences in mortality between urban and isolated rural areas

In urban communities, less than 1 in 100 inhabitants died from Spanish flu in 1918, but in isolated communities up to 9 out of 10 died. An important explanation for the differences is due to different exposure to influenza ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Scientists explore 1510 influenza pandemic and lessons learned

History's first recognized influenza pandemic originated in Asia and rapidly spread to other continents 500 years ago, in the summer of 1510. A new commentary by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...

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