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DESCRIPTION:At the centenary commemoration of the 1918-1919 influenza pande
 mic\, many questions with regard to the origin\, the development and the i
 mpact of this worldwide phenomenon remain largely uncharted.  \n•	Where 
 did this virus come from?\n•	To what degree and how were its genesis and
  its rapid transcontinental spread caused and/or facilitated by the war ci
 rcumstances?\n•	Which genetic features of the virus explain its unusuall
 y high pathogenicity?\n•	How did medical and political authorities react
 ?\n•	Why were some age groups spared by this dreadful virus?\n•	Is it 
 possible to fathom the impact of the pandemic both on the everyday life of
  citizens and on general developments in science\, culture and politics?\n
 •	How far can a historical approach contribute to the understanding of c
 urrent-day pandemics\, and vice versa?\n\nIn order to tackle these questio
 ns\, an international and interdisciplinary conference will be held in Ypr
 es (Belgium) on 7-8 February 2019. The Scientific Committee warmly invites
  you to submit abstracts of original research papers related to biomedical
  and historical aspects of the 1918 influenza pandemic\, which you would l
 ike to be considered for presentation at the conference. \n\nPoster inform
 ation:\nFormat: A0 (841 x 1189 mm / 33.1 x 46.8 in)\, portrait orientation
 \n\nDeadlines:\n•	Early Bird: 30 November 2018\n•	Late Registration: 1
 5 January 2019\n•	Abstract deadline: 15 November 2018
LOCATION:Ypres
SUMMARY:The 1918 influenza pandemic: Historical and biomedical reflections
URL;VALUE=URI:https://vibconferences.be/event/the-1918-influenza-pandemic-h
 istorical-and-biomedical-reflections
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