Impact of 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic on Mortality Rates in Savannah, GA

Sara S. Plaspohl; Betty T. Dixon

Impact of 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic on Mortality Rates in Savannah, GA

Sara S. Plaspohl, Betty T. Dixon

Emeriti, Retired, & In Memoriam (JPHCOPH)

Coastal Health District

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Abstract

The Spanish Influenza pandemic struck the United States in waves from September 1918 through March 1919. This study investigates the impact of the Spanish Influenza on mortality rates in Savannah, Georgia. Primary death records from the Chatham County Health Department were examined and analyzed for the years of 1917, 1918, and 1919. Historical mortality rates for the Savannah area were compared to those for other parts of the United States and world, including New York City, Paris, London, and Berlin. These data will inform Savannah public health officials about historical trends of local communicable disease mortality compared to other parts of the world, having the potential to serve as a reference when channeling future resources into epidemic prevention in Savannah.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Nov 1 2015
Event	American Public Health Association Annual Meeting (APHA) - Duration: Nov 1 2015 → …

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Conference	American Public Health Association Annual Meeting (APHA)
Period	11/1/15 → …

Keywords

1918
GA
Impact
Mortality rates
Savannah
Spanish Influenza Pandemic

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Community Health
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Public Health
Public Health Education and Promotion

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Impact of 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic on Mortality Rates in Savannah, GA

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