The Spatial Epidemiology of Pandemic Influenza in Seattle, 1918-1919
Abstract
In 1918 and 1919 a major influenza pandemic killed between 20 million and 50 million of the world's population. Its diffusion on an international basis has been discussed previously, but its intraurban characteristics are largely unknown. Within Seattle the outbreak struck young adults most seriously, and mortality was highest among immigrants from certain European and Asian countries. The diffusion of influenza mortality within the city is identified, using geostatistical and centrographic measures.References
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