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2. Influenza - Wikipedia

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   Future flu pandemics, which may be caused by an influenza virus of avian origin, [35] are viewed as almost inevitable, and increased globalization has made it easier for a pandemic virus to spread, [34] so there are continual efforts to prepare for future pandemics [76] and improve the prevention and treatment of influenza. [1]

3. Timeline of influenza - Wikipedia

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   This is a timeline of influenza, briefly describing major events such as outbreaks, epidemics, pandemics, discoveries and developments of vaccines.In addition to specific year/period-related events, there is the seasonal flu that kills between 250,000 and 500,000 people every year and has claimed between 340 million and 1 billion human lives throughout history.

4. Spanish flu - Wikipedia

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   The origin of the Spanish flu pandemic, and the relationship between the near-simultaneous outbreaks in humans and swine, have been controversial. One hypothesis is that the virus strain originated at Fort Riley, Kansas, in viruses in poultry and swine which the fort bred for food; the soldiers were then sent from Fort Riley around the world ...

5. Influenza pandemic - Wikipedia

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   The 1889–1890 pandemic, often referred to as the Asiatic flu [57] or Russian flu, killed about 1 million people [58] [59] out of a world population of about 1.5 billion. It was long believed to be caused by an influenza A subtype (most often H2N2), but recent analysis largely brought on by the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic ...

6. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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   1957–1958 influenza pandemic ('Asian flu') 1957–1958 Worldwide Influenza A virus subtype H2N2: 1–4 million [187] [203] [204] 1960–1962 Ethiopia yellow fever epidemic 1960–1962 Ethiopia: Yellow fever: 30,000 [205] Seventh cholera pandemic: 1961–present Worldwide Cholera (El Tor strain) 36,000 [citation needed] [206] Hong Kong flu ...

7. Influenza A vs. Influenza B: Which Flu Virus Is Worse? - AOL

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   Most vaccines today are “quadrivalent,” meaning they cover four strains, says Dr. Oller. ... Flu vaccines are considered effective if they can reduce hospitalizations and deaths, so a shot can ...

8. Influenza vaccine - Wikipedia

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   During the worldwide Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, "Pharmacists tried everything they knew, everything they had ever heard of, from the ancient art of bleeding patients, to administering oxygen, to developing new vaccines and serums (chiefly against what we call Hemophilus influenzae – a name derived from the fact that it was originally considered the etiological agent – and several types ...

9. What’s the Difference Between Flu A and Flu B? - AOL

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   Flu A and flu B are the most common strains of the flu that circulate in humans. The U.S. is currently in the middle of flu season, with a high number of cases reported across the country.