Applications of Agent-Based Modelling Techniques to Studies of Historical Epidemics: The 1918 Flu in Newfoundland and Labrador

The purpose of this article is twofold. First, the study addresses questions related to the spread and impact of the 1918 influenza pandemic in a small Newfoundland community, focusing on the role of large social institutions including an orphanage, school, and churches. Records indicate, for exampl...

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Published in:Journal of the Canadian Historical Association
Main Authors: Dimka, Jessica, Orbann, Carolyn, Sattenspiel, Lisa
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: The Canadian Historical Association / La Société historique du Canada 2014
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Online Access:http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1032848ar
https://doi.org/10.7202/1032848ar