The Effect of the 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic on Mortality Rates in Savannah, Georgia

Sara S. Plaspohl; Betty T. Dixon; Nyssa Owen

The Effect of the 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic on Mortality Rates in Savannah, Georgia

Sara S. Plaspohl
, Betty T. Dixon
, Nyssa Owen

Health Policy & Community Health

Coastal Health District
Armstrong Atlantic State University

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of the Spanish Influenza pandemic on Savannah, Georgia. Historical primary death records from the Chatham County Health Department were examined and analyzed for 1917 through 1919, then compared to influenza-related mortality rates for other parts of the United States and world during the same time period. These data will allow for Savannah public health officials to understand the historic trends of communicable disease mortality in relation to other parts of the world, having the potential to serve as a reference when channeling future resources into epidemic prevention in the Savannah area. (PDF) The Effect of the 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic on Mortality Rates in Savannah, Georgia.

Original language	American English
Journal	Georgia Historical Quarterly
Volume	C
State	Published - Jan 1 2016

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Public Health Education and Promotion

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1918
Effect
Georgia
Mortality rates
Savannah
Spanish Influenza Pandemic

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