1918 influenza pandemic exposure

1918 influenza pandemic exposure decreases longevity in humans (-7.2 months).

“cohorts with age-at-exposure of 0-5 and 6-11 experience 7.2 and 10.9 months reductions in old age longevity”

Humansmales

Walking With Feet Tied to the Past: Childhood Exposure to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic and Later-Life Male Mortality

Health economics·30 Jul 2026