02649cam a22003733u 4500 62429 UtSlPG 20260610134435.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 RC Opie, Eugene L. (Eugene Lindsay), 1873-1971 Epidemic Respiratory Disease : The pneumonias and other infections of the repiratory tract accompanying influenza and measles Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-06-19 Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Epidemic Respiratory Disease" by Eugene L. Opie, M.D., and collaborators is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work provides a comprehensive analysis of the pneumonias and infections of the respiratory tract that accompanied influenza and measles during a notable epidemic. The book likely serves as a detailed account of the disease's epidemiology, clinical features, and underlying pathology, drawing on extensive observational studies conducted among military personnel during a significant influenza outbreak. The opening of the book discusses the alarming mortality rates from pneumonia in the army during World War I, particularly focusing on Camp Funston. It describes how a commission was assigned to study pneumonia cases and their correlation with influenza outbreaks, marking the timeline of these events. Key observations were made regarding the types of pneumococci present in patients, highlighting the unique circumstances of the pneumonia observed among recently drafted troops. The introduction sets the stage for a detailed investigation of the bacteriology, clinical features, and pathology of infections resulting from this global health crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Measles Influenza Respiratory organs -- Diseases Pneumonia Blake, Francis G. (Francis Gilman), 1887-1952 Rivers, Thomas M. (Thomas Milton), 1888-1962 Small, James C. (James Craig), 1888- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62429 103253 103253