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The Spanish flu infected around 500 million people, about one-third of the world's population. [2] Estimates as to how many infected people died vary greatly, but the flu is regardless considered to be one of the deadliest pandemics in history. [242] [243] An early estimate from 1927 put global mortality at 21.6 million. [4]
The 1977 Russian flu was a relatively benign flu pandemic, mostly affecting population younger than the age of 26 or 25. [96] [97] It is estimated that 700,000 people died due to the pandemic worldwide. [98] The cause was H1N1 virus strain, which was not seen after 1957 until its re-appearance in China and the Soviet Union in 1977.
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.
[17] [18] In January 2020, the WHO recommended 2019-nCoV [19] and 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease [20] as interim names for the virus and disease per 2015 international guidelines against using geographical locations (e.g. Wuhan, China), animal species, or groups of people in disease and virus names in part to prevent social stigma. [21]
Avian influenza, also known as avian flu or bird flu, is a disease caused by the influenza A virus, which primarily affects birds but can sometimes affect mammals including humans. [1] Wild aquatic birds are the primary host of the influenza A virus, which is enzootic (continually present) in many bird populations.
On 30 July, a woman from Hoogstraten became the first patient in Belgium to die of swine flu. [29] By 16 August, a total of 2353 cases had been confirmed. As of 18 October, five people had died as a consequence of swine flu it has been estimated [citation needed] that at least 2,010 were infected in Belgium. By 29 October, a total of 76,964 ...
23 March – A report compiled by the Resolution Foundation indicates a rise in the number of people leaving work due to long-term health conditions, with the number of people inactive due to long-term health conditions rising from 2.1 million in 2019 to 2.8 million in October 2023, the longest sustained rise since 1994–1998 when records began.
New Orleans was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina in late August 2005, which flooded more than 80% of the city, killed more than 1,800 people, and displaced thousands of residents, causing a population decline of over 50%. [20] Since Katrina, major redevelopment efforts have led to a rebound in the city's population.