High Mortality of 1918 Influenza Pandemic Both sexes: Life expectancy in the United States, 1900-2001 Spanish flu 55 1920 1940 1960 2000
High Mortality of 1918 Influenza Pandemic Spanish flu
Infectious Disease Mortality, United States--20th Century 1000 800 600 ④400 200 0 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980
Infectious Disease Mortality, United States--20th Century Armstrong, et al. JAMA 1999;281:61-66
Recent Outbreaks of New Influenza 2013H7N9 2008H5N1
Recent Outbreaks of New Influenza 2013 H7N9 2008 H5N1
H5N1(AVian) Influenza Attempt to control complete or partial slaughter of poultry population in infected areas
H5N1 (Avian) Influenza Attempt to control: complete or partial slaughter of poultry or partial slaughter of poultry population population in infected areas † ASM News 70:154 (2004)
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