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Mar 1, 2016 · The global excess respiratory mortality rate extrapolated from age-specific data was 5.2 deaths/10 000 population (95% CI, 3.3–7.4 deaths/10 000 population) for the 1957–1959 pandemic period (Table. 2 ). Two-thirds of pandemic-related deaths were among individuals <65 years of age.
The 1957–1958 Asian flu pandemic was a global pandemic of influenza A virus subtype H2N2 that originated in Guizhou in Southern China. [3] [4] [1] The number of excess deaths caused by the pandemic is estimated to be 1–4 million around the world (1957–1958 and probably beyond), making it one of the deadliest pandemics in history.
1957 flu pandemic, outbreak of influenza that was first identified in February 1957 in East Asia and that subsequently spread to countries worldwide. The outbreak caused an estimated 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 deaths worldwide and is considered to have been the least severe of the three 20th-century influenza pandemics.
- Kara Rogers
- The 1957 outbreak of influenza was first detected in Singapore in February that year. In the months that followed, the outbreak spread to Hong Kong...
- The 1957 flu pandemic caused an estimated one million to two million deaths worldwide and is generally considered to have been the least severe of...
- The 1957 flu pandemic was caused by influenza H2N2 virus, to which few people had previous exposure. A vaccine was rapidly developed against H2N2,...
- The 1957 flu outbreak was associated with variation in susceptibility and course of influenza illness. Some infected individuals experienced only m...
May 25, 2020 · The virus emerged in China in the winter of 1957 and spread rapidly worldwide via ships, aeroplanes, and trains. In April, it sparked a major epidemic in Hong Kong, where about 250 000 people were infected, and by June India had seen over a million cases. Shortly afterwards, it made landfall in the UK, and by September outbreaks were being reported in England, Wales, and Scotland. General ...
- Mark Honigsbaum
- 2020
Worldwide. prev next. This pandemic began in China in late 1956 or early 1957, and by the summer of 1957 it began to spread around the world. Ultimately, it would kill an estimated 1-2 million people. By October, it was in full swing in the United States. The first wave that fall affected mostly school children, and some schools were closed.
Jan 2, 2019 · In February 1957, a new influenza A (H2N2) virus emerged in East Asia, triggering a pandemic (“Asian Flu”). This H2N2 virus was comprised of three different genes from an H2N2 virus that originated from an avian influenza A virus, including the H2 hemagglutinin and the N2 neuraminidase genes. It was first reported in Singapore in February ...
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