Public Health Interventions, Epidemic Growth, and Regional Variation of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic Outbreak in a Swiss Canton and Its Greater Regions

Abstract
Detailed public health records from a region in Switzerland, collected during the 1918 influenza epidemic, were analyzed to study the effect of school closures, restrictions on mass gatherings, and... Public health interventions implemented during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are based on experience gained from past pandemics. The 1918 influenza pandemic is the most extensive...