Your browser doesn't support javascript.
Estimating transportation role in pandemic diffusion in Nigeria: A consideration of 1918-19 influenza and COVID-19 pandemics.
Olapoju, Olabisi Michael.
  • Olapoju OM; Department of Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
J Glob Health ; 10(2): 020501, 2020 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1106351
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The focus of the study is to assess the role of different transport means in the importation and diffusion of 1918-19 influenza and a novel 2019 corona virus designated as COVID-19 in Nigeria.

METHODS:

The study provides a review of the means by which the two pandemics were imported into the country and the roles the transport means of each period played in the local spread of the epidemics.

RESULTS:

The study notes that seaports and railways, being the emerging transportation modes in the country were significant to the importation and local diffusion of 1918-19 influenza, respectively, while air transport is significant to the importation of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

CONCLUSIONS:

The study concludes that increasing preference for the transport at a given epoch is significant to the diffusion of prevailing epidemic in the epoch.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Transportation / Coronavirus Infections / Disease Transmission, Infectious / Pandemics / Influenza Pandemic, 1918-1919 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: J Glob Health Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jogh.10.020501

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Transportation / Coronavirus Infections / Disease Transmission, Infectious / Pandemics / Influenza Pandemic, 1918-1919 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: J Glob Health Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jogh.10.020501