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Although every emerging infectious disease occurs in a unique context, the behaviour of previous pandemics offers an insight into the medium- and long-term outcomes of the current threat. Where an informative historical analogue exists, epidemiologists and policymakers should consider how the insights of the past can inform current forecasts and responses.

Original publication

DOI

10.1007/s40656-021-00422-6

Type

Journal article

Journal

Hist Philos Life Sci

Publication Date

07/06/2021

Volume

43

Keywords

COVID 19, Epidemiologic methods, Epidemiology, History/epidemiolgy, Models, Statistical, COVID-19, Epidemiology, History, 19th Century, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Humans, Influenza, Human, Models, Theoretical, Pandemics