What happened in China during the 1918 influenza pandemic?

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 360-364

  Cheng, K F ^a   Leung, P C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Epidemic; Spanish influenza; Traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PANDEMIC; SHORT SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE;

EID: 34250884051     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2006.07.009     Document Type: Short Survey

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