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The Asian Flu Pandemic of 1957

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"Having originated in East Asia, a new strain of influenza became known among public health officials as the Asian flu. After having spread across East Asia, the virus reached India in June 1957. By the end of that month, the densely populated country was contending with over 1 million cases of the novel influenza virus. Throughout the summer, the pandemic spread across North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East. In the months that followed, the world was faced with the second worst influenza pandemic of the 20th century. The Asian flu killed an estimated 1.1 million to 2 million"--

Author(s): Stephanie Lundquist-Arora
Series: Historic Pandemics and Plagues
Publisher: ReferencePoint Press
Year: 2021

Language: English
Pages: 64
City: San Diego

Contents
Important Events During the Asian Flu Pandemic
Introduction: A Quick Response Saves Lives
Chapter One: A New Strain of Flu
Chapter Two: The Rise of the Pandemic
Chapter Three: Containing the Spread
Chapter Four: The Determined Pioneer and a Timely Vaccine
Source Notes
For Further Research
Index
Picture Credits