Influenza Pandemics in Singapore, a Tropical, Globally Connected City

Tropical cities such as Singapore do not have well-defined influenza seasons but have not been spared from influenza pandemics. The 1918 epidemic in Singapore, which was then already a major global trading hub, occurred in 2 waves, June–July, and October–November, and resulted in >2,870 deaths. T...

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Main Authors: Vernon J. Lee, Mark I. Chen, Siew Pang Chan, Chia Siong Wong, Jeffery Cutter, Kee Tai Goh, Paul Anath Tambyah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/7/06-1313_article