Spanish flu pandemic

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:COVID-19
gptkbp:affectedArea worldwide
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:1918_influenza_pandemic
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:H1N1_influenza_A_virus
gptkbp:endDate 1920
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Asian_flu
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spanish flu pandemic
gptkbp:notableFor subject of documentaries
high mortality rate
infecting about one third of the global population
inspired literature and art
influenced public health policy
subject of historical research
named 'Spanish' due to wartime censorship elsewhere
affected military personnel
caused economic disruption
caused labor shortages
caused orphaned children
caused social disruption
impact on World War I
increased awareness of infectious diseases
influenced later pandemic preparedness
influenced vaccine development
lack of effective antiviral drugs
lack of effective vaccines
major impact on demography
origin debated
overwhelming hospitals
rapid global spread
second wave deadlier than first
studied by CDC and WHO
studied for insights into influenza viruses
unusually high mortality in young adults
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Russian_flu
gptkbp:publicHealthResponse school closures
quarantines
face masks
public gathering bans
gptkbp:startDate 1918
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:pneumonia
fever
fatigue
cough
body aches
gptkbp:victim 100 million
17 million
50 million
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First_World_War
gptkb:Alfonso_XIII_of_Spain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4