Disability and Disease during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic: Implications for Preparedness Policies

Project description

Disability risk during flu pandemics

Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the 1918 influenza pandemic known as the Spanish flu. This public health crisis affected one third of the global population and killed millions. People with disabilities may be more vulnerable to flu, yet little research has focused on disability as a risk factor. According to the World Health Organization, over a billion people worldwide live with a disability of some kind. The EU-funded DIS2 project is using high-tech computational models to explore disability and infection during the 1918 pandemic. Accurate modelling of observed relationships will enable testing of potential interventions to improve patient outcomes in the next pandemic.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › health sciences › public health › epidemiology › pandemics
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › infectious diseases › RNA viruses › influenza

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

OSLOMET - STORBYUNIVERSITETET

Net EU contribution

€ 202 158,72

Address

Pilestredet 46
0167 Oslo
Norway

Region

Norge › Oslo og Viken › Oslo

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

€ 0,00