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Pandemics in Hawai'i: 1918 Influenza and COVID-19

Authors:
Victoria Kala
Katherine Guo
Elizabeth Swantek
Alan Tong
Monique Chyba
Yuriy Mileyko
Chris Gray
Thomas Lee
Alice Koniges

Keywords: COVID-19, Influenza, Pandemic 1918, SIR Model

Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the health, finances, and lives of citizens across the world. COVID-19 continues to evolve and create "waves" impacting countries at different time points. In this paper, we examine the transmission of COVID-19 between the continental United States and the State of Hawai'i and how that mirrors past influenza pandemics. Firstly, we introduce a summary of the 1918-1920 Influenza Pandemic. We then give an overview of facts and a timeline of government response to COVID-19. In addition, comparisons to the 1918-1920 Influenza Pandemic and 2018-2019, 2019-2020 Influenza seasons are provided. We conclude by addressing open challenges and possible future research directions for studying COVID-19 in Hawai'i.

Pages: 26 to 31

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2020

Publication date: October 25, 2020

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4553

ISBN: 978-1-61208-817-4

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from October 25, 2020 to October 29, 2020