A bizarre case of drowning as a result of pandemic influenza (1918 pandemic)

Presents a historical case of a NZ soldier on a troop ship in 1918 who contracted pandemic influenza, became delirious, jumped overboard, and drowned. Discusses lessons of current relevance from this case. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Departm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	New Zealand medical journal 2009-09, Vol.122 (1302), p.92-94
1. Verfasser:	Wilson, Nicholas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Archives & records Colleges & universities Disease Outbreaks - history Drownings Epidemiology Fatalities History History, 20th Century Humans Hysteria, Epidemic Influenza Influenza, Human - epidemiology Influenza, Human - history Military Medicine - history Military Personnel - history New Zealand - epidemiology Pandemics World War I
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Zusammenfassung:	Presents a historical case of a NZ soldier on a troop ship in 1918 who contracted pandemic influenza, became delirious, jumped overboard, and drowned. Discusses lessons of current relevance from this case. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:	0028-8446 1175-8716 1175-8716