A gripe espanhola em Salvador, 1918: cidade de becos e cortiços

Abstract

Este artigo tem como objetivo investigar o episódio da epidemia de gripe espanhola que atingiu a cidade de Salvador e outras áreas da Bahia, tendo seu ápice entre setembro e dezembro de 1918. Utilizando como fonte privilegiada a imprensa local, analiso o jogo do poder, a condição sanitária da capital, alguns aspectos da economia, as condições materiais de sobrevivência dos moradores de Salvador, a fragilidade das políticas de saúde e assistência pública e outros aspectos de uma sociedade complexa e desigual evidenciados pela epidemia.

Survey of Slum Housing Characteristics Using Drones: An Experiment in the Alto das Pombas Community, Salvador de Bahia/Brazil

“…Various authors have described the urban (con)formation of Salvador (and its segregation processes) from the point of view of housing (Brandão 1980, Mendonça 1989, de Carvalho 2002, Brito 2005, Fernandes, Regina 2005, Lima 2005, Soares, Espinheira 2006, Gordilho-Souza 2008, Santos 2012, Castro 2017, occupation and work (Carvalho, Pereira, 2018, Carvalho 2020, distribution of urban infrastructure (Silva 2015(Silva , 2019, mobility (Rocha 2014), provision of public spaces (Serpa 2006), environmental quality (Moraes et al 2003, Santos et al 2013) and health (Paim et al 1987, Souza 2005, Antunes et al 2013, Costa et al 2021.…”

Pharmaceutical policies for diseases related to poverty in Brazil: a review

“…If there is a large share of market responsibility for the lack of innovation for diseases of poverty, it is not possible to attribute the same fault to the mechanisms of access to medicines already available. It is the duty of governments to guarantee access to health care for vulnerable populations (de Paula et al, 2009;Souza, 2005).…”

O desafio da pandemia da COVID-19: o que podemos aprender com a história?

“…20 The Spanish flu arrived in Brazil in September 1918, finding the country in a scenario of financial crisis, political conflict, poverty, and poor sanitation. 21 The literature describes the impact of the flu on the cities of Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Campinas. 7,14,21 In Rio de Janeiro, it is estimated that the pandemic caused around 15,000 deaths, with greater morbidity and mortality in areas with deficient sanitary infrastructure.…”

“…21 The literature describes the impact of the flu on the cities of Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Campinas. 7,14,21 In Rio de Janeiro, it is estimated that the pandemic caused around 15,000 deaths, with greater morbidity and mortality in areas with deficient sanitary infrastructure. 7 There is a need to take a broader view on the apparently democratic nature of epidemics.…”

“…14 Over the course of history, poor living conditions, hunger, unhealthy housing, bad refuse management, a lack of sewage, and absence of water treatment have been conditions that favor major epidemics. 3,14,21 In Brazil, data published in 2017 show that 61.4% of the population were connected to a sewage system and 42.6% to a system that provided both collection and treatment, while the country's Southeast region was the only one in which more than half of the population have sewage treatment. 22 We are part of a constantly evolving world.…”