45 States Report The Hong Kong Flu The New York Times

45 States Report The Hong Kong Flu The New York Times Atlanta, feb. 13 (ap)— the hong kong flu is back. national health officials say its occurrence has been reported in 45 states, but they predict that it will not be so severe as last. Natl communicable disease center repts hong kong flu epidemic in us has reached peak; repts outbreaks in 45 states; puts total deaths since jan 3 at 1,395.

Opinion Hong Kong Is Beating This Virus Why Can T We The We review the emergence, progression, clinical course, etiology, epidemiology, and treatment of the 1968 pandemic and highlight the short and long term impact associated with a (h3n2) viruses. The new york times first reported on the hong kong outbreak on april 17 of that year, with the headline “hong kong battling influenza epidemic.”. Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of the new york times from more than 150 countries around the world. 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.

Hong Kong Flu Attacks Thousands Here Swiftly The New York Times Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of the new york times from more than 150 countries around the world. 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. Experience with the 1957 flu was key to battling the next pandemic, when the “hong kong flu” hit the united states in september 1968. that virus, which may have been a mutation of the. By late september, the so called hong kong flu had stricken marines returning from vietnam. by mid december, the flu was knocking thousands of americans off their feet. More patients are testing positive for flu viruses, according to the centre for health protection, from 13.5 per cent in mid may to over 40.6 per cent in the second week of july, the south china. In spring 1957, tens of thousands of refugees in hong kong fell ill with a novel strain of the flu. the virus would spread around the world, the first global outbreak since the 1918 flu pandemic and the first test of a fledgling early warning system.