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- Title
Spanish Flu in Tehran from 1918 to 1920.
- Authors
Golshani, Seyyed Alireza; Zohalinezhad, Mohammad Ebrahim; Amoozegar, Fatemeh; Farjam, Mojtaba
- Abstract
The Spanish flu spread from September 23, 1918 to 1920. This disease was one of the historical catastrophes in Iran, and a large number of people in Tehran were infected. Evidence also shows that 5000-10 000 out of the 250 000 infected people died in Tehran over three years. Besides, an increase was detected in the prevalence of other diseases such as pericarditis, orchitis, mastoiditis, meningitis, optic neuritis, paralysis of the palate, mania, cholera, and dysentery. Overall, five percent of the city were destroyed, and the population and economic development were severely damaged. This study aims to evaluate the importance of the history of local medicine in Tehran, the spread of Spanish flu, World War I, and presence of Russian, Ottoman, and British troops in Iran during the flu outbreak. The critical role of Britain in artificial famine, malnutrition, and drug embargo was assessed, as well.
- Subjects
SPAIN; IRAN; INFLUENZA pandemic, 1918-1919; INFLUENZA epidemiology; INFLUENZA; DISEASE prevalence; WAR; EPIDEMICS
- Publication
Archives of Iranian Medicine (AIM), 2022, Vol 25, Issue 1, p71
- ISSN
1029-2977
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.34172/aim.2022.10