What huge illness was there in 1973?

1. Was there a pandemic in 1972?
2. What disease was in 1974?
3. Was there a plague in 1960?
4. What flu was in the early 70s?
5. What was the flu in 1975?
6. Was there a pandemic in 1957?
7. What was FLU 1957?

Was there a pandemic in 1972?

In December 1972 reports began to circulate of cases of 'London flu' throughout the United States. 'London flu' was a particular form of influenza caused by an influenza virus which had apparently first been identified in India in 1971, but was first identified as a distinct strain in England early in 1972.

What disease was in 1974?

The 1974 smallpox epidemic of India was one of the worst smallpox epidemics of the 20th century and occurred three years before smallpox was eradicated. Over 15,000 people contracted and died from smallpox between January and May 1974. Most of the deaths occurred in the Indian states of Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal.

Was there a plague in 1960?

According to the World Health Organization, the pandemic was considered active until 1960, when worldwide casualties dropped to 200 per year. ... The name refers to this pandemic being the third major bubonic plague outbreak to affect European society.

What flu was in the early 70s?

1970s. An H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak among recruits at Fort Dix leads to a vaccination program to prevent a pandemic.

What was the flu in 1975?

a) An H3N2 influenza virus (A/Victoria/3/75), isolated first in April 1975, caused a wide- spread epidemic late in the influenza season in the United States.

Was there a pandemic in 1957?

The 1957 flu pandemic was deadly, but milder than the 1918 event. The virus caused an estimated 70,000 deaths in the United States.

What was FLU 1957?

In February 1957, a new influenza A (H2N2) virus emerged in East Asia, triggering a pandemic (“Asian Flu”). This H2N2 virus was comprised of three different genes from an H2N2 virus that originated from an avian influenza A virus, including the H2 hemagglutinin and the N2 neuraminidase genes.