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How the 1918-1920 Influenza Pandemic Spread Across Switzerland - Spatial Patterns and Determinants of Incidence and Mortality

2025-12-16 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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This study shows that the quality of the morbidity data is sufficient to allow for meaningful analyses of spatiotemporal dynamics and provides a significant contribution to understanding the 1918-1920 influenza pandemic in Switzerland by complementing existing mortality- focused research with a morbidity perspective. Previous studies have examined the spatial patterns of mortality during the 1918-1920 influenza pandemic and associated explanatory factors. However, while mortality reflects the se...

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