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Folk flu and viral syndrome: An epidemiological perspective

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Public health officials and medical social scientists both recognize the importance of the relationship between culture and infectious disease. However, the divergence that exists between the medical model and the epidimiological model has not been well studied. During the course of enteric disease surveillance in the southwest United States, the categories 'flu' and 'viral syndrome' were identified. The relationship between 'flu', a popular illness category, and 'viral syndrome', part of the medical model, is discussed. From the standpoint of an epidimiologist, both of these concepts act as obstacles to disease investigation and control.

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  • McCombie, S. C., 1987. "Folk flu and viral syndrome: An epidemiological perspective," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 25(9), pages 987-993, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:25:y:1987:i:9:p:987-993
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    1. Prior, Lindsay & Evans, Meirion R. & Prout, Hayley, 2011. "Talking about colds and flu: The lay diagnosis of two common illnesses among older British people," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 73(6), pages 922-928, September.

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