The possibility of a worldwide influenza pandemic in the near future is of growing concern for many countries around the globe. Many predictions of the economic and social costs of a modern-day influenza pandemic are based on the effects of the influenza pandemic of 1918. This report begins by providing a brief historical back-ground on the 1918 influenza pandemic, a short-lived, but tragic event. Detailed influenza mortality statistics for cities and states are presented which provide insight into mortality differences based on race, income and place of residence. Next, anecdotal evidence on the economic effects of the 1918 influenza are reported using newspaper articles published during the pandemic. This report also includes a survey of economic research on the subject, and a list of the likely economic effects of a modern-day influenza pandemic. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

This Pivot book provides a framework for understanding the economic and potentially unequal effects of pandemics, focusing closely on the Spanish Flu. It provides an in-depth analysis of the different effects of the Spanish Flu on the economy from unequal mortality to wages, housing and output. There is a general review of the literature but an important feature of this book is that it explains results using data from Spain, an ideal country to perform this exercise, as its mortality data is not affected by the First World War. Spain was also developed enough to have reliable data, but it was very heterogeneous across regions which will allow a comparison of more and less developed regions. No other book exists that offers a comprehensive and data-driven view of the effects of the Spanish Flu, which is the closest pandemic example to Covid-19. With the outbreak of Covid-19 increasing the need to learn about the economic effects of pandemics, this book will be of interest to academics and students of economic history, macroeconomics (economic crises) and economic development, as well being accessible for the general reader.

Public health officials and organizations around the world remain on high alert because of increasing concerns about the prospect of an influenza pandemic, which many experts believe to be inevitable. Moreover, recent problems with the availability and strain-specificity of vaccine for annual flu epidemics in some countries and the rise of pandemic strains of avian flu in disparate geographic regions have alarmed experts about the world's ability to prevent or contain a human pandemic. The workshop summary, The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: Are We Ready? addresses these urgent concerns. The report describes what steps the United States and other countries have taken thus far to prepare for the next outbreak of "killer flu." It also looks at gaps in readiness, including hospitals' inability to absorb a surge of patients and many nations' incapacity to monitor and detect flu outbreaks. The report points to the need for international agreements to share flu vaccine and antiviral stockpiles to ensure that the 88 percent of nations that cannot manufacture or stockpile these products have access to them. It chronicles the toll of the H5N1 strain of avian flu currently circulating among poultry in many parts of Asia, which now accounts for the culling of millions of birds and the death of at least 50 persons. And it compares the costs of preparations with the costs of illness and death that could arise during an outbreak.

1918 INFLUENZA PANDEMICImpacts of 1918 Spanish Influenza on the World Economy The Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918, the deadliest ever, affected an estimated 500 million individuals around the world. It's obscure precisely where the specific strain of flu that caused the pandemic originated from; in any case, the 1918 influenza was first seen in Europe, America and territories of Asia before spreading to pretty much every other piece of the planet inside only months. During this season's flu virus pandemic of 1918, the New York City wellbeing magistrate attempted to slow the transmission of influenza by requesting organizations to open and close on stunned movements to abstain from congestion on the metros. Around 33% of the earth's populace where genuinely influenced and killed by the pandemic an estimated 20 million to 50 million casualties, including nearly 675,000 Americans.The 1918 influenza was first seen in Europe, the United States and parts of Asia before quickly spreading far and wide. At that point, there were no compelling medications or immunizations to treat this killer virus. Do you desire to know about this deadly pandemic and its effect on mankind and the world economy at large and the efforts the government put in place to tackle the issues arising from the outbreak?This book is your surest answer. Here, you will definitely know how the pandemic started, the symptoms, possible medications, government control policies and how the pandemic eventually came to an end. Lessons we will learn from the experiennce will enable us overcome recent and future occurrence.GRAB YOUR COPY NOW!!!