• 1918 Influenza Outcomes among Institutionalized Norwegian Populations: Implications for Disability-Inclusive Pandemic Preparedness 

      Dimka, Jessica; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research;Volume 22 - Issue 1 - 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-01)
      People with disabilities are often at increased risk during infectious disease pandemics, due to complex biological and social factors. Synergistic biological interactions can lead to severe complications or reduced vaccine ...
    • Influenza risk groups in Norway by education and employment status 

      Klüwer, Birgitte; Rydland, Kjersti Margrethe; Laake, Ida; Todd, Megan; Juvet, Lene Kristine; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-20)
      Aims: This study aimed to estimate the size of the risk group for severe influenza and to describe the social patterning of the influenza risk group in Norway, defined as everyone ⩾65 years of age and individuals of any ...
    • Profiling a Pandemic. Who were the victims of the Spanish flu? 

      Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      At the end of May 1918, the Spanish government was one of the first to admit that a new disease had emerged in their country. The newswire from Reuters reported that King Alfonso XIII, the prime minister, and ...
    • Short-term Birth Sequelae of the 1918-20 Influenza Pandemic in the United States: State-Level Analysis 

      Chandra, Siddharth; Christensen, Julia; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Nigel, Paneth (American Journal of Epidemiology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-28)
      This paper illuminates short-term birth sequelae of the influenza pandemic of 1918–20 in the USA using monthly data on births and all-cause deaths for 19 US states in conjunction with data on maternal deaths, stillbirths, ...