New England Journal of Medicine · 2005 · 237 citations · 2 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyEpidemiologyInfectious Disease EpidemiologyVirologyDisease SpreadEmerging Viral DiseasesInfectious Disease DynamicsPandemic ResponseViral EpidemiologyVirus EpidemiologyAvian Influenza InfectionAvian Influenza VirusAvian Influenza VirusesEpidemiology Of Virus SpreadHistory Of Infectious DiseasePandemic HistoryPandemic MortalityPandemic Spread Patterns
The 1918 virus spread rapidly around the world and was associated with mortality measured in the thousands per 100,000 population. Dr. Robert Belshe describes what the 1918 virus teaches us about avian H5N1 influenza.
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