1968—1970 flu pandemic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1968 influenza pandemic was a time when many people in the world caught H3N2 influenza A and became sick. It was also called Hong Kong flu in Western countries because Westerners first noticed it when it was in Hong Kong. It spread through the whole world. It killed 1 million people.[1][2]
Hong Kong flu | |
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Disease | Influenza |
Virus strain | H3N2 |
Location | Worldwide |
Date | July 1968-1969 (Possible up till 1970) |
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