Influenza an Epidemiologic Study

About this eBook

Author

Vaughan, Warren T. (Warren Taylor), 1893-1944

Title

Influenza : An epidemiologic study

Original Publication

Baltimore: The American journal of hygiene, 1921.

Credits

Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

RC: Medicine: Internal medicine

Subject

Influenza

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 72239

Release Date

November 27, 2023

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.INFLUENZA An Epidemiologic Study
2. 2.PREFACE. — CONTENTS
3. 3.SECTION I. — General Epidemiologic Considerations. — Historical. — Spread of Influenza in 1889–90. — Clinical and Epidemiologic Identification. — General Characteristics of Early Epidemic Outbreaks. — Symptoms in Former Epidemics. — Manner of Spread. — General Manner of Spread in Individual Localities. — Spread in Countries and Continents.
4. 4.SECTION II. — Influenza Epidemics Since 1893. — Occurrence Since 1893. — The Pandemic of 1918. — Date of First Increased Prevalence in Various Localities. — Autumn Spread in the United States. — Recrudescences. — Recurrences in Winter of 1919–1920. — Incubation Period. — Predisposing Causes. — Periodicity. — Virulence Enhancement. — Origin of the 1918 Pandemic.
5. 5.SECTION III. — An Investigation of Influenza in Boston During the Winter of 1920. — Morbidity. — Mortality.
6. 6.SECTION IV. — An Intensive Study of the Spread of Influenza in Small Groups of Closely Associated Individuals.
7. 7.SECTION V. — Immunity.
8. 8.SECTION VI. — Influenza and Other Diseases.
9. 9.SECTION VII. — Comparison of Influenza with Other Epidemic Diseases.
10. 10.SECTION VIII. — The Prevention and Control of Influenza.
11. 11.BIBLIOGRAPHY.
12. 12.APPENDIX

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