La epidemia de influenza española en el estado de Chiapas

Abstract

The article focuses its attention on the impact that the 1918 influenza had in two regions of Chiapas: Central Valleys and Los Altos. It seeks to analyze what were the actions taken by the authorities to stop the advance of the disease, the reaction of society to this discomfort and the demographic consequences that it generated. As the first manifestations of the disease occurred at the end of October 1918, the state authorities issued a series of measures such as a sanitary fence and the suspension of the railway service between the towns, but these provisions did not manage to stop the advance of the disease. Although the lack of information does not allow establishing a definite mortality figure, it can be determined that some populations, such as San Cristóbal de Las Casas and Villa de Corzo, suffered a high mortality rate in relation to their total population. The available data shows that the Los Altos region was the most affected.