Cross-Protection between Successive Waves of the 1918–1919 Influenza Pandemic: Epidemiological Evidence from US Army Camps and from Britain

摘要

BackgroundThe current worst-case scenario for pandemic influenza planning is based on the catastrophic 1918–1919 pandemic. In this article, we examine the strength of cross-protection between successive waves of the 1918–1919 pandemic, which has remained a long-standing issue of debate.