Pandemic Influenza Outbreak on a Troop Ship—Diary of a Soldier in 1918

Summers, Jennifer A.

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Pandemic Influenza Outbreak on a Troop Ship—Diary of a Soldier in 1918

Published Date:

Nov 2012

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 18(11):1900-1903.

Language:

English

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis

Personal Author:

Summers, Jennifer A.

Description:

A newly identified diary from a soldier in 1918 describes aspects of a troop ship outbreak of pandemic influenza. This diary is the only known document that describes this outbreak and provides information not officially documented concerning possible risk factors such as overcrowding and the suboptimal outbreak response by military leaders. It also presents an independent personal perspective of this overwhelming experience.

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Document Type:

Journal Article

Place as Subject:

New Zealand

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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