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In the late sixties, the Hong Kong flu became a pandemic, meaning that it had spread to most of the world. The dates given for the start of this flu vary, with some giving a starting date of 1967 (the World Health Organization), and others 1968 (which is when it reached the US), and it lasted into 1969.
The first recorded cases were in Hong Kong, which is how the flu got its name. The start date in Hong Kong was July 1968. It began in a very highly populated area (even for Hong Kong), so due to the close person to person contact, it was rapidly spread throughout the city. In only two weeks it had reached epidemic proportions. It then spread quickly into Vietnam and Singapore and by the next month, it was already in the Philippines, India, Australia, and Europe.
As troops from Vietnam came home to the US, they brought the virus with them starting in California, and from there the flu continued to move around the world. It ended in 1969 after also having spread into Japan, Africa, and South America.
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This Hong Kong flu pandemic is estimated to have killed one million people worldwide.
Approximately 33,800 of those deaths were in the US. In Hong Kong, the spread was wide and rapid, but like so many first waves of viruses in epidemics, the death toll was not as high there at first. It is estimated that about half a million people there (15% of the population) had the virus, but the Death Rate was very low.
The new type of virus that caused the Hong Kong flu was H3N2. It has since mutated into multiple strains and many of them continue to be spread today as some of the more common strains making up the seasonal flu each year. The seasonal flu in the US takes the lives of approximately 36,000 people each year.
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What is the name of the deadly flu strain that was identified in Hong Kong and is spread to?
bird flu
When did the Swine Flu arrive in Hong Kong during the pandemic?
Swine flu came to Hong Kong in 2009
What is the name of Hong Kong flu?
It was a strain of H3N2 influenza that caused an epidemic in 1968-1969 and began in Hong Kong (hence the name). It is commonly confused with Bird Flu (aka Avian Influenza-H5N1) because of similar symptoms of conjunctivitis and the ability to spread via birds. Although the strain called Hong Kong flu has not been seen recently, there are other strains of H3N2 that do still circulate today. One is known as Fujian Flu and others are called "Perth-like" influenza. The 2011-2012 seasonal flu vaccine for the US and Northern Hemisphere contains one of the H3N2 Perth-like strains.
What are the symptoms to cure Asian flu?
"Hong Kong Flu" was a strain of H3N2 influenza virus and was an epidemic in 1968-1969 that was the first known outbreak of H3N2 at the time. It began in Hong Kong but spread internationally and killed approximately 1 million people worldwide. There are still other strains of H3N2 circulating under other names today.Hong Kong Flu is often confused with the current H5N1, Avian "bird" flu, and the symptoms are the same, except Hong Kong flu was much less deadly than Avian flu is in humans.The symptoms of Hong Kong flu were those of most any influenza infection: high fever, joint pain, muscle aches, fatigue, malaise, runny nose, and severe cough. In addition, a common symptom was eye irritation and redness(aka conjunctivitis). The eye irritation symptom is also in common with the Avian flu, and that is partly why they get confused with each other. Also, Hong Kong flu was sometimes spread by birds, as can be the Avian flu, but Hong Kong flu spread very easily and quickly, more like the H1N1/09 swine flu and unlike the Avian flu, which, thankfully (since approximately 50 - 60 % of those infected with "bird flu" die), it did not spread from human to human easily at all.Other strains of H3N2 influenza virus still circulate today, one strain is known as the Fujian Flu from an outbreak in that area more recent than the Hong Kong Flu. It is also known as "Perth-like" flu and many of the seasonal flu vaccines over recent years have included a strain of H3N2 Perth-like virus.The H3N2 Perth-like influenza virus is one of the three types of flu in the vaccines for the 2011-2012 Flu season in the Northern Hemisphere.
How many people died in the flu pandemic of 1968-1969?
0.75 million people died from the hong kong flu and i am sorry i don't know when the hong kong flu got away :( from hasini studying at mount view primary at the moment
In what year did the bird flu pandemic happen?
The bird flu pandemic has happened 4 times in recorded human history. It has occurred in 1918, 1957 as the Asian flu, 1968 in Hong Kong, and in 2009 as the swine flu.
The 1957 Asian flu started in what country which also gave us a 1968 flu named for one of its present-day special administrative regions?
China is the country. Hong Kong is the 1968 flu.
When did Leslie Goodwins die?
Leslie Goodwins died on January 8, 1969, in Hollywood, California, USA of pneumonia, Hong Kong Flu.
When did Violet Hilton die?
Violet Hilton died on January 4, 1969, in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA of hong kong flu.
Is China a safe place to live in?
Hong Kong is generally a very safe place to live with far lower crime rates than Europe and the USA. It is very much a 24 hour place so people are constantly around which adds to the safe feeling you have here. Like all big cities crime is present but if you are sensible and don't wander off alone you will find it is a very safe place for men and for women.
I see my girlfriend only once a year and I meet in Hong Kong BUT we are worried of swine flu is it safe to go there since we are going this coming July 2009?
You shouldn't really chance it, but if the relationship is special, then you could check the number of Swine Flu cases in Hong Kong before you go. ---- The current number of cases of Novel H1N1 in Hong Kong is increasing fairly rapidly. Testing has shown that in late June 2009 the majority of the flu cases there are confirmed to be the Novel H1N1 flu (over 70%). Currently even mild cases of the flu are being sent to hospitals, however, that will be changing June 29th to only require it for people who exhibit more serious symptoms. With the crowding of people in this very busy city, it will be likely that the spread of the outbreak will continue and cases will increase at least in the early part of July if not throughout the month. There was a report on June 26 of 90 new cases confirmed, and on June 28 another 33 confirmed cases were added to that. The current confirmed case count is 629. On June 27 when the new rules regarding hospitalization of all flu cases were being announced by Centre for Health Protection Controller Dr Thomas Tsang, he stated that, "Surveillance at all immigration ports will continue but people with mild symptoms will be given face masks and flu clinic information instead of being sent straight to hospital." See the related link below for a source of continually updated information about the Novel H1N1 flu situation in Hong Kong.
Can Penguins Spread Bird Flu?
Yes, all birds spread bird flu
