Severe mortality impact of the 1957 influenza pandemic in Chile

ConclusionsThe estimated A/H2N2 mortality burden in Chile is the highest on record for this pandemic – about 3‐5 times as severe as that experienced in wealthier nations. The global impact of this pandemic may be substantially underestimated from previous studies based on high‐income countries.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses - October 31, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Gerardo Chowell, Lone Simonsen, Rodrigo Fuentes, Jose Flores, Mark A. Miller, C écile Viboud Tags: Original Article Source Type: research