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asiatic flu

/ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk fluː/

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/ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk fluː/formalmedicalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший и ныне считающийся потенциально оскорбительным термин для обозначения штамма гриппа, возникшего в Азии, особенно относящийся к пандемии 1957-1958 годов, вызванной вирусом H2N2. Этот термин больше не используется в современном медицинском или научном контексте из-за географической стигматизации.

An outdated and now considered potentially offensive term for a strain of influenza that originated in Asia, particularly referring to the 1957-1958 pandemic caused by the H2N2 virus. The term is no longer used in modern medical or scientific contexts due to its geographic stigmatization.

  1. Historical influenza pandemicC1formal

    A global outbreak of influenza A (H2N2) that originated in East Asia in 1957 and spread worldwide, causing significant illness and mortality.

    ruАзиатский грипп

    • The Asiatic flu pandemic of 1957-1958 resulted in an estimated 1-2 million deaths worldwide.
    • Public health officials developed a vaccine for the Asiatic flu within months of its emergence.
    • The Asiatic flu was first identified in Singapore in February 1957.