1957 ⟶ Outbreak of Asian Flu Pandemic

Beginning of the Asian flu in China, leading to a worldwide ...
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🦠 Epidemic in K'aui-chi, Relief Efforts by Ch'ung-li I

An epidemic breaks out in K'aui-chi, causing many deaths. Imperial official Ch'ung-li I provides medicines that save many lives.⟶
Epidemic in K'aui-chi, Relief Efforts by Ch'ung-li I (38)
EpidemicDiseasePublic HealthImperial China
ChinaChina

🤧 Outbreak of Asian Flu Pandemic

Beginning of the Asian flu in China, leading to a worldwide pandemic that lasts until the following year.⟶
Outbreak of Asian Flu Pandemic (1957)
PandemicEpidemicInfluenzaPublic HealthWorld Health OrganizationDiseaseViral OutbreakGlobal Health CrisisMedical History
ChinaChina

🤧 Hong Kong Flu Pandemic Emerges

Another new strain of a flu in Hong Kong spreads again.⟶
Hong Kong Flu Pandemic Emerges (1968)
PandemicInfluenzaDiseasePublic HealthEpidemiologyMedical HistoryViral Outbreak
Hong KongHong Kong

🦠 SARS Outbreak Begins in Guangdong, China

November 16: The 2002-2004 SARS outbreak begins in Guangdong, China.⟶
SARS Outbreak Begins in Guangdong, China (2002)
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ChinaChina

🦠 Swine Flu Pandemic Emerges in North America

2009 swine flu pandemic begins in North America.⟶
Swine Flu Pandemic Emerges in North America (2009)
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United StatesUnited StatesMexicoMexicoCanadaCanada

🦠 Global Spread of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic, which began spreading late in the prior year, spreads from China to the vast majority of the world's inhabited areas, infecting at least 81 million and killing at least 1.8 million people in its first year.⟶
Global Spread of COVID-19 (2020)
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ChinaChina