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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...
The 1957–1958 Asian flu pandemic was a global pandemic of influenza A virus subtype H2N2 that originated in Guizhou in Southern China. 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.
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.
Aug 1, 2009 · History lessons: the Asian Flu pandemic. ‘Although we have had 30 years to prepare for what should be done in the event of an influenza pandemic, I think we have all been rushing around trying to improvise investigations with insufficient time to do it properly.
- Claire Jackson
- 2009
In April 1957, a new strain of a lethal respiratory virus emerged in East Asia, caught local health authorities by surprise and eventually killed masses of people worldwide....
May 25, 2020 · By the time this influenza pandemic—known colloquially at the time as “Asian flu”—had concluded the following April, an estimated 20 000 people in the UK and 80 000 citizens in the USA were dead. Worldwide, the pandemic, sparked by a new H2N2 influenza subtype, would result in more than 1 million deaths.
Mar 18, 2020 · Updated: October 5, 2023 | Original: March 18, 2020. copy page link. Print Page. Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images. On April 17, 1957, Maurice Hilleman realized a pandemic was on...
