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The 1957 flu outbreak caused an estimated one million to two million deaths worldwide and is generally considered to have been the least severe of the three influenza pandemics of the 20th century. The 1957 outbreak was caused by a virus known as influenza A subtype H2N2. Research has indicated that this virus was a reassortant (mixed species ...
- Kara Rogers
- Where did the 1957 flu pandemic originate?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...
- How many deaths were caused by the 1957 flu pandemic?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...
- How did the 1957 flu pandemic impact flu vaccine development?The 1957 flu pandemic was caused by influenza H2N2 virus, to which few people had previous exposure. A vaccine was rapidly developed against H2N2,...
- Why did the 1957 flu cause some people to become more ill than others?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. [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.
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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 ...
Aug 1, 2009 · Edgar Hope-Simpson observed that the illness had two or three phases, the second being 2–14 days after the first and of a more severe nature. Symptoms were mostly mild and patients usually recovered after a period in bed with simple antipyretic measures. There were complications in 3% of cases with 0.3% mortality.
- Claire Jackson
- 2009
May 25, 2020 · Vaughan-Morgan was right to be concerned about the press's reaction. At the end of July, 1957, the Daily Mail issued a dire warning about a “new outbreak of Asian flu” when a 1-year-old girl fell ill in Fulham. The Guardian surrendered its cool editorial tone for a headline reading: “Crash Fight Against Asian ‘Flu’”.
- Mark Honigsbaum
- 2020
Aug 11, 2016 · While closing schools can reduce the effects of an epidemic by 22 %, when the R 0 is low (≤1.8) , the state health department seemed to implement few non-pharmacological mitigation strategies, and instead urged residents to receive an influenza vaccine and communicated the symptoms of Asian flu [46, 47].
Mar 18, 2020 · On April 17, 1957, Maurice Hilleman realized a pandemic was on its way to the United States. That day, The New York Times reported on a large influenza outbreak in Hong Kong. One detail, in ...
