JOURNAL ARTICLE

Previous Pandemics: COVID-19 was not the first influenza pandemic to hit the US.

  • Published In: Congressional Digest, 2023, v. 102, n. 6. P. 3 1 of 2

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

The article focuses on prior pandemics of influenza, including the 1918 pandemic of Swine flu (H1N1), the 1957-1958 pandemic of Influenza A virus subtype (H2N2), and the 1968 pandemic of Influenza A virus subtype (H3N2). It describes each pandemic's origins, distribution, and impact, particularly the number of illnesses and deaths, age groups affected, and control methods implemented.

Additional Information

  • Source:Congressional Digest. 2023/06, Vol. 102, Issue 6, p3
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0010-5899
  • Accession Number:163709912

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