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The 1918 Spanish flu outbreak that devastated a Greek island underlines past lessons that must never be forgotten

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  • The 1918 Spanish flu outbreak that devastated a Greek island underlines past lessons that must never be forgotten

    Acta Paediatr. 2018 Mar 31. doi: 10.1111/apa.14351. [Epub ahead of print]
    The 1918 Spanish flu outbreak that devastated a Greek island underlines past lessons that must never be forgotten.

    Mammas IN1, Theodoridou M2, Spandidos DA1.
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    Abstract

    This year marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of Spanish flu, which is estimated to have killed more than 50 million people worldwide. One area that was devastated was the Aegean island of Skyros, where the first cases appeared following celebrations for the feast day of Saint Demetrios at the end of October 1918. The island, which is the largest and southernmost island of the Northern Sporades, had 3,200 residents and one-third of the 3,000 people who were infected died (1). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.


    KEYWORDS:

    Skyros; epidemic outbreak; influenza virus

    PMID: 29604107 DOI: 10.1111/apa.14351
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