Hong Kong Flu Attacks Thousands Here Swiftly The New York Times

Hong Kong Flu Attacks Thousands Here Swiftly The New York Times Hong kong flu sweeps nyc. hong kong flu attacks thousands here swiftly. share full article. by jane e. brody. dec. 11, 1968; credit the new york times archives. 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 Virus May Hit This Winter The New York Times The hong kong flu, also known as the 1968 flu pandemic, was an influenza pandemic that occurred between 1968 and 1970 and which killed between one and four million people globally. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] it is among the deadliest pandemics in history, and was caused by an h3n2 strain of the influenza a virus. As in 1957, a new influenza pandemic arose in southeast asia and acquired the sobriquet hong kong influenza on the basis of the site of its emergence to western attention. once again, the daily press sounded the alarm with a brief report of a large hong kong epidemic in the times of london. 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. 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.

In N Y C S Spring Virus Surge A Frightening Echo Of 1918 Flu The 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. 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. Six years after sars paralyzed the city and killed nearly 299 of its citizens, hong kong is not taking chances with swine flu. During the 10 weeks of the season when the hong kong a(h3n2) virus was isolated from community residents, the excess rate of self reported respiratory illness in the unvaccinated community was triple that of the vaccinated community. The origins of the flu outbreak reported in hong kong in april 1957 remain shrouded in mystery. Hong kong influenza epidemic in new york city in 1968 1969. the weekly reported mortality case data and cumulative reported case data (dots) and the model output graph cr (t) (curve).

Hong Kong Flu Is Affecting Millions In Wide Areas Around World The Six years after sars paralyzed the city and killed nearly 299 of its citizens, hong kong is not taking chances with swine flu. During the 10 weeks of the season when the hong kong a(h3n2) virus was isolated from community residents, the excess rate of self reported respiratory illness in the unvaccinated community was triple that of the vaccinated community. The origins of the flu outbreak reported in hong kong in april 1957 remain shrouded in mystery. Hong kong influenza epidemic in new york city in 1968 1969. the weekly reported mortality case data and cumulative reported case data (dots) and the model output graph cr (t) (curve).

Flu In Hong Kong South China Morning Post The origins of the flu outbreak reported in hong kong in april 1957 remain shrouded in mystery. Hong kong influenza epidemic in new york city in 1968 1969. the weekly reported mortality case data and cumulative reported case data (dots) and the model output graph cr (t) (curve).

Flu In Hong Kong South China Morning Post