Epidemic Model Looked At Three Contributing Factors That Influence Waves Of Influenza Outbreak

Three waves of the deadliest influenza pandemic in history, known as the Spanish flu, hit England and Wales in 1918, just as World War 1 was coming to an end. Why flu arrives in multiple waves like this is the focus of a study by McMaster University researchers who discovered three contributing factors: the closing and opening of schools, temperature changes and - most importantly - changes in human behavior. "We found all three factors were important in 1918 but that behavioural responses had the largest effect," said David Earn, an investigator with the Michael G...
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