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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.
- Influenza A virus subtype H2N2
The "Asian Flu" was a category 2 flu pandemic outbreak of...
- Influenza pandemic
The Asian flu was a category 2 flu pandemic outbreak caused...
- Influenza A virus subtype H2N2
The "Asian Flu" was a category 2 flu pandemic outbreak of influenzavirus A that first appeared in Guizhou, China in early 1957 and lasted until 1958. The first cases were reported in Singapore in February 1957. In February 1957, a new influenza A (H2N2) virus emerged in East Asia, triggering a pandemic (“Asian Flu”).
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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 ...
The Asian flu was a category 2 flu pandemic outbreak caused by a strain of H2N2 that originated in China in early 1957, lasting until 1958. The virus originated from a mutation in wild ducks combining with a pre-existing human strain. [64]
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 ...
- Becky Little
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The flu that caused the 1957 pandemic is called Asian flu because it was first detected in China in February, 1957. United States government experts could not decide at first whether a 1918-style disaster was in the making and did not want to alarm the public, so the Surgeon General recommended that flu vaccinations be given only through ...
May 29, 2020 · Students sick with the 1957 “Asian flu” lie in temporary cots set up in the student union building at the University of Massachusetts. More than 100,000 people in the U.S. died from the virus.
