Excess Deaths and Immunoprotection during 1918–1920 Influenza Pandemic, Taiwan
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Excess Deaths and Immunoprotection during 1918–1920 Influenza Pandemic, Taiwan
To determine the difference in age-specific immunoprotection during waves of influenza epidemics, we analyzed excess monthly death data for the 1918-1920 influenza pandemic in Taiwan. For persons 10-19 years of age, percentage of excess deaths was lowest in 1918 and significantly higher in 1920, perhaps indicating lack of immunoprotection from the first wave.
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1510.080811