1957–1958 influenza pandemic - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 | Cause, History, Deaths, & Facts | Britannica
WEB1957 flu pandemic, outbreak of influenza that was first identified in February 1957 in East Asia and that subsequently spread to countries worldwide. The 1957 flu pandemic was the second major influenza pandemic to occur in the 20th century; it followed the influenza pandemic of 1918–19 and preceded the 1968 flu pandemic.
1957-1958 Pandemic (H2N2 virus) | Pandemic Influenza (Flu) | CDC
WEBIn 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.
History lessons: the Asian Flu pandemic - PMC - National Center …
WEBAug 1, 2009 · Patients were often able to pinpoint the start of Asian flu to the very minute with wobbly legs and a chill followed by prostration, sore throats, running nose, and coughs; together with achy limbs (adults), head (children), and a high fever following.
Asian Flu (1957 Influenza Pandemic) | Sino Biological
WEBThe Asian flu results in symptoms similar to many other strains of influenza, including fever, body aches, chills, cough, weakness, and loss of appetite. Asian flu causes many of the symptoms commonly reported in an influenza virus.
Revisiting the 1957 and 1968 influenza pandemics - The Lancet
WEBMay 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.
Influenza A virus subtype H2N2 - Wikipedia
WEBIn February 1957, a new influenza A (H2N2) virus emerged in East Asia, triggering a pandemic (“Asian Flu”). This H2N2 virus was composed 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.
How the U.S. Fought the 1957 Flu Pandemic | Smithsonian
WEBIn 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. Today, in the age...
How the 1957 Flu Pandemic Was Stopped Early in Its Path
WEBMar 18, 2020 · The virus, dubbed the “Asian flu,” killed an estimated 70,000 to 116,000 Americans and one to four million people worldwide, but experts suggest it would have killed many more if not for the ...
Asian Flu (1956-1958) - Pandemics - LibGuides at University of …
WEBDec 28, 2023 · The so-called Asian Flu was a pandemic outbreak of Influenza A of the H2N2 subtype, that originated in China in 1956. Over the course of two years, Asian Flu traveled from the Chinese province of Guizhou to …
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