Fatal Infectious Epidemics in Iran in the Last Two Centuries; What Lessons Can We Learn from Preceding Outbreaks? A Brief Historical Review.
Arch Iran Med
; 23(8): 578-581, 2020 08 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-749392
ABSTRACT
In the past two centuries, several fatal infectious outbreaks have arisen in Iran. Presented here is a brief historical account of four fatal epidemics including cholera, plague, Spanish influenza of 1918 and smallpox between1796 and 1979. The lessons from these outbreaks could be helpful for better combatting other deadly epidemics including the present-day disastrous COVID-19 pandemic.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Plague
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Smallpox
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Communicable Disease Control
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Cholera
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Epidemics
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Influenza Pandemic, 1918-1919
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Arch Iran Med
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Aim.2020.66
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