Pandemics
A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease. An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges and spreads around the world.
Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with SARS-CoV and influenza pandemics
Jul 3, 2020 ... The objective of this Personal View is to compare transmissibility, hospitalisation, and mortality rates for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( ...
Influenza pandemics of the 20th century
Three worldwide (pandemic) outbreaks of influenza occurred in the 20th century: in 1918, 1957, and 1968. The latter 2 were in the era of modern virology and ...
Triage: care of the critically ill and injured during pandemics and ...
Background: Pandemics and disasters can result in large numbers of critically ill or injured patients who may overwhelm available resources despite ...
Mental Health of Children and Adolescents Amidst COVID-19 and ...
Mar 26, 2021 ... ... pandemics. Keywords: COVID-19; adolescents; children; epidemic; mental health; pandemic. Publication types. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ...
1918 Influenza: the mother of all pandemics
The "Spanish" influenza pandemic of 1918-1919, which caused approximately 50 million deaths worldwide, remains an ominous warning to public health.
The Impact of Epidemics and Pandemics on the Mental Health of ...
Jun 22, 2021 ... Common mental health symptoms identified by this review were acute stress disorder, depression, anxiety, insomnia, burnout, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Ethical considerations: care of the critically ill and injured during ...
... pandemics or disasters. The suggestions in this article are important for all of those involved in any pandemic or disaster with multiple critically ill or ...
A Centenary Tale of Two Pandemics: The 1918 Influenza ...
Jun 10, 2021 ... Both the 1918 influenza pandemic and the 2019‒2021 COVID-19 pandemic are among the most disastrous infectious disease emergences of modern times.
Pandemics Throughout the History
Sep 20, 2021 ... Pandemics such as the plague, Spanish Flu, HIV, and Ebola caused deaths, destruction of political regimes, as well as financial and psychosocial burdens.