Protective Effect of Maritime Quarantine in South Pacific Jurisdictions, 1918–19 Influenza Pandemic

Protective Effect of Maritime Quarantine in South Pacific Jurisdictions, 1918–19 Influenza Pandemic

We reviewed mortality data of the 1918–19 influenza pandemic for 11 South Pacific Island jurisdictions. Four of these appear to have successfully delayed or excluded the arrival of pandemic influenza by imposing strict maritime quarantine. They also experienced lower excess death rates than the othe...

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Main Authors: Melissa A. McLeod, Michael G. Baker, Nick Wilson, Heath Kelly, Tom Kiedrzynski, Jacob L. Kool
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
pandemic influenza
quarantine
border control
South Pacific jurisdictions
dispatch
Australia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/3/07-0927_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/3/07-0927_article

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