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A Comparison of the 1918 and 2019 Pandemics in the United States
Kathleen M Baldwin1, Shara Gray
1Author Affiliations: Nurse Scientist, Texas Health Resources, Fort Worth (Dr Baldwin); and Registered Nurse, Orthopedics, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Clearfork (Ms Gray), Benbrook.
Abstract:
There are eerie similarities between the 1918 Spanish influenza and 2019 COVID-19 pandemics that are somewhat surprising and disheartening, given that the time interval between the 2 pandemics is more than 100 years. This article covers the national response, etiology and pathophysiology, disease course and treatments, nursing shortages, healthcare responses, sequelae following infections, and economic and social impacts of both pandemics. Understanding the development and course of both pandemics will inform clinical nurse specialists about the changes that need to be made to be better prepared to recognize the changes that need to be made to prepare for the next pandemic.
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