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  2. 1957–1958 influenza pandemic - Wikipedia

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    The 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.

  3. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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    1957–1958 influenza pandemic: Influenza A/H2N2: 1–4 million – 1957–1958 Worldwide 11 Hong Kong flu: Influenza A/H3N2: 1–4 million – 1968–1969 Worldwide 12 1918–1922 Russia typhus epidemic: Typhus: 2–3 million 1–1.6% of Russian population [14] 1918–1922 Russia: 13 Cocoliztli epidemic of 1576: Cocoliztli 2–2.5 million 50% ...

  4. Influenza A virus subtype H2N2 - Wikipedia

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    The "Asian Flu" was a category 2 flu pandemic outbreak of influenzavirus A that first appeared in Guizhou, China in early 1957 and lasted until 1958. [6] The first cases were reported in Singapore in February 1957. In February 1957, a new influenza A (H2N2) virus emerged in East Asia, triggering a pandemic (“Asian Flu”).

  5. US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs ... - AOL

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    Assuming that the U.S. uses the medical and public health advances at its disposal, Americans are now more prepared for an influenza pandemic than our ancestors were in 1918 and in 1957.

  6. 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.

  7. Influenza pandemic - Wikipedia

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    The 1918 flu pandemic, commonly referred to as the Spanish flu, was a category 5 influenza pandemic caused by an unusually severe and deadly Influenza A virus strain of subtype H1N1. The difference between the influenza mortality age-distributions of the 1918 epidemic and normal epidemics.

  8. Do you have the flu? Watch out for these 2025 symptoms ... - AOL

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    Ah, January. The season of new beginnings, icy winds, and respiratory infections. With a “quad-demic” of diseases circulating the country—flu, COVID, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and ...

  9. Philippines reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak on poultry farm - AOL

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    The virus killed 4,475 birds out of a flock of 60,529 on a farm in the province of Leyte, the Paris-based WOAH said in a report, citing local authorities. Philippines reports H5N1 bird flu ...