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Volume 31, Number 7—July 2025
Historical Review
Role of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions during 1918–1920 Influenza Pandemic, Alaska, USA
Uddhav Khakurel
, Lisa Sattenspiel, and Svenn-Erik Mamelund
, Lisa Sattenspiel, and Svenn-Erik Mamelund
Table 4
Communities with preventive NPIs in a study of the role of nonpharmaceutical interventions during 1918–1920 influenza pandemic, Alaska, United States*
| Place | 1910 population† | No. days NPI implemented (start–end dates) | Types of NPIs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nenana | 190 | 53 (1918 Nov 8–Dec 31) | Travel restriction and quarantine |
| Skagway | 872 | 110 (1919 Nov 2–1919 Feb 20) | Travel restriction |
| Unalakleet | 247 | 96 (1918 Nov 6–1919 Feb 10) | Quarantine |
| Marshall | NA | 14 (1919 Jan 24–Feb 7) | Travel restriction |
| Kennecott | NA | 42 (1918 Dec 21–1919 Feb 1) | Travel restriction and quarantine |
| Akiak | NA | 35 (1919 Jan 8–Feb 12) | Travel restriction |
| Copper Center | 553 | 75 (1918 Dec 18–March 1919)‡ | Quarantine |
| Fairbanks | 3,511 | 80 (1918 Nov 11–1919 Jan 27) | Travel restriction and quarantine |
*NA, not available; NPIs, nonpharmaceutical interventions. †Marshall, Kennecott, and Akiak were not reported in the 1910 population census. ‡Minimum estimate.
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