At the centenary commemoration of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, many questions with regard to the origin, the development and the impact of this worldwide phenomenon remain largely uncharted: where did this virus come from?; how did medical and political authorities react?; how far can a historical approach contribute to the understanding of current-day pandemics?
In order to tackle these questions, an international and interdisciplinary conference will be held in Ypres (Belgium) on 7-8 February 2019. The Scientific Committee warmly invites you to submit abstracts of original research papers related to biomedical and historical aspects of the 1918 influenza pandemic, which you would like to be considered for presentation at the conference. More information at: https://bit.ly/2AVZcrz
Read more about the 1918 influenza epidemics:
Influenza digital archive – The website is an open access digital collection of archival material related to the history of the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic in the United States.
La epidemia de gripe en Uruguay, 1918-1919 – El trabajo analiza cómo se comportaron las elites médicas uruguayas ante la inminencia de una epidemia desconocida.
Una enfermedad sin precedentes en las Américas – José Moya,epidemiologo de la OPS/OMS Argentina, analiza las respuestas de los gobiernos de América Latina al zika y las consecuencias reveladas por la enfermedad.
Historia de la salud publica en México: siglos XIX y XX – En artículo publicado en HCS-Manguinhos, Ana Cecilia Rodríguez y Martha Eugenia Rodríguez cuentan la historia de México para analizar la evolución de la salud pública en el país.
