Bibliograph

The Asian flu pandemic of 1957, Stephanie Lundquist-Arora

Type

Label

The Asian flu pandemic of 1957, Stephanie Lundquist-Arora

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-59) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 14-18, ReferencePoint Press

resource.interestAgeLevel

10-14, Brodart

resource.interestGradeLevel

5-9, Brodart

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Asian flu pandemic of 1957

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1247057305

Responsibility statement

Stephanie Lundquist-Arora

Series statement

Historic pandemics and plagues

Summary

"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"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification