Epidemic influenza: its causation and prevention

PART ONE - MAINLY HISTORICAL: Influenza is a disease of the respiratory tract. It is characterised by an abrupt onset, pyrexia, ill defined muscular pains, and a serous or catarrhal discharge from the epithelium of the nose, pharynx, and bronchial tree. Economically it is important, as twenty per cent or more of a given population may be affected by it; taking to bed for about four days and remaining "off-colour" for two or three weeks thereafter.

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Edinburgh

Year dc:date.issued

1958

Author dc:creator

• Petrie, James J. B.

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1842/33521

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:era.ed.ac.uk:1842/33521