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What is the name of the deadly flu strain that was identified in Hong Kong and is spread to?
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bird flu
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Hong Kong - 1960 With Deadly Sorrow 1-21 was released on: USA: 22 February 1961
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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.
How did the fact that Guangzhou and Hong Kong were busy ports speed the spread of the plague?
If they were busy ports, there would be a lot of people there to catch the plague and spread it to friends, families, etc.
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.
What was the third great pandemic?
began in northern China, reaching Canton and Hong Kong by 1894. From there, it spread to all continents, killing millions.
How far did the Hong Kong flu spread?
Answer: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.More: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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hong kong, china
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What continent is in Hong Kong in?
Hong Kong is a city in China, which is on the continent of Asia.
Is hong hong real?
quite
What is the value of Hong Kong coins?
Hong Kong uses its own currency, The Hong Kong Dollar. It is accepted all over Hong Kong, The New Territories and Macau.Hong Kong Dollars
