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asiatic flu

/ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk fluː/

翻译: 现已过时且被认为可能带有冒犯性的术语,指起源于亚洲的流感毒株,尤指1957-1958年由H2N2病毒引起的流感大流行。由于地理污名化,该词在现代医学或科学语境中已不再使用。

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/ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk fluː/formalmedical已废弃
  • zh现已过时且被认为可能带有冒犯性的术语,指起源于亚洲的流感毒株,尤指1957-1958年由H2N2病毒引起的流感大流行。由于地理污名化,该词在现代医学或科学语境中已不再使用。

An outdated and now considered potentially offensive term for a strain of influenza that originated in Asia, particularly referring to the 1957-1958 pandemic caused by the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.

    zh亚洲流感

    • 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.