When was it published?

December 2, 1958 in The Farmville Herald

Story December 2, 1958

The Farmville Herald

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Medical Curiosity, Historical Event, Curiosity

Q: What keywords are associated?

Asian Flu, Pandemic, 1958, Restricted Activity, Chronic Conditions, Circulatory Diseases, Disability Statistics

Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Garbled statistics on actual disability and chronic conditions causing restricted activity days, with 484,200,000 days from circulatory issues alone. Increases in late 1957 and 1958 quarters partly due to Asian flu pandemic. Farmers experienced more illness days than city dwellers, but urbanites spent more time in bed due to occupational demands.

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What sub-type of article is it?

Medical Curiosity Historical Event Curiosity

What themes does it cover?

Misfortune Catastrophe

What keywords are associated?

Asian Flu Pandemic 1958 Restricted Activity Chronic Conditions Circulatory Diseases Disability Statistics

Story Details

Event Date

January March 1958

Story Details

Chronic conditions accounted for two billion days of restricted activity. Circulatory alone caused 484,200,000 days of disability. Increase in December quarter partially due to Asian flu pandemic. January-March 1958 quarter second high and June quarter third. Farmers restricted activity more days from illness than city people but city people spent more days in bed due to occupational demands.