2009/12/31 by Ryan Mazan, Alain Gagnon, Bertrand Desjardins · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · #Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research #Data-Driven Disease Surveillance #Influenza Virus Research Studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.25336/p63p5q
openalex publication_date 2009/12/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
This study utilizes methods to follow a measles epidemic in New France, where cause of death information is lacking. We fit a series of splines to estimate mortality and trace the origin, spread, duration and severity of the epidemic, which originated in the region of Montreal during the 2nd quarter of 1714. By the 3rd quarter, the epidemic had spread throughout the colony and had run its course by the second quarter of 1715. Overall, the measles death rate was 52.8 per 1,000 for children under age 15 and females were more likely than males to have died from the virus.