Isbn: 9780282283575 - Epidemic Influenza: A Study in Comparative Statistics (classic Reprint) (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book scrutinizes the characteristics of the influenza virus and its effect on human health through statistical analysis of mortality rates. The author examines the 1890 and 1891 outbreaks in London, and the 1889 and 1890 outbreaks in Paris and Berlin. He reveals how the virus impacts other diseases, including respiratory ailments like bronchitis and pneumonia, phthisis, and circulatory diseases. The author also highlights the role of meteorological conditions, and how these either help or hinder the spread of influenza. This book's insights are especially relevant given the reemergence of the virus in recent times, and serve as a resource for epidemiologists, public health officials, and anyone interested in learning more about the history of this widespread disease. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …