Actions and Reactions to the Spanish Influenza pandemic in Querétaro, México, 1918-1919

This work gives account of the actions carried out by the Government of the State of Querétaro(México) in the face of the arrival and spread of the Spanish Influenza to the entity. The reactions of municipal governments and some other actors, such as the Higher Health Council, are also shown.The ofi...

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Autor principal: Solís Hernández, Oliva
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: EdUNLu 2020
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Sumario:This work gives account of the actions carried out by the Government of the State of Querétaro(México) in the face of the arrival and spread of the Spanish Influenza to the entity. The reactions of municipal governments and some other actors, such as the Higher Health Council, are also shown.The oficial information, coming from the Executive Fund, Chronological Section, from 1918, is contrasted with what was recorded by the chronicler Valentín Frías. Both versions allow us to measure the impact of the pandemic both in economic and demographic terms in the State of Querétaro.