Asian Influenza in New Haven, 1957-1958: An Epidemiological Survey.
Year: 1959
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The appearance of the new Asian influenza virus in early 1957 and its subsequent rapid spread throughout the world stimulated renewed interest in the epidemiology of influenza. For the first time since identification of the etiologic agents of this disease the opportunity presented itself for study of its pandemic form by specific microbiological tests. The results of a number of such studies concerning various epidemiological aspects of Asian influenza have now been published.8 ' 5 8, 1, 2, U2 The study on which this report is based provided information which further documented attack rates and other epidemiological features of Asian influenza. In addition, some data were obtained concerning the relationship of certain local socio-economic factors to the pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the spring of 1957 a longitudinal serological survey for antibodies to various infectious agents was begun in the New Haven area by the Section of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. In May and June of that year, before Asian influenza had made its
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Author: R H Green
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1836600784