Tag: Hong Kong flu
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The forgotten pandemic: lessons from the 1968 Hong Kong flu and why they matter today
The forgotten pandemic: lessons from the 1968 Hong Kong flu More than half a century has passed since the 1968-70 Hong Kong flu, yet its toll still reverberates in public health debates about vaccination, vaccine supply, and pandemic preparedness. Often described as the “forgotten pandemic” because it occurred alongside seismic world events, the Hong Kong…
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The forgotten pandemic: Hong Kong flu and COVID-19 lessons for today
The forgotten pandemic and its lasting legacy The Hong Kong flu pandemic of 1968-70 is often described as the forgotten chapter of modern health crises, largely because it unfolded alongside era-defining events and headlines. In Australia, about 10,000 people died from influenza during those two winters. For infectious-disease expert Dr. John Gerrard, Gold Coast University…
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The Deadly Legacy of the Forgotten Pandemic: Hong Kong Flu and COVID-19 Lessons
The forgotten pandemic and what it still teaches us The term forgotten pandemic refers to the Hong Kong influenza outbreak of 1968–70—a crisis that arrived during a year of upheaval and transformation across the globe. For Dr John Gerrard, a clinician and former Queensland health leader, the memory is personal: he was six when his…