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1968 flu pandemic: References & Edit History

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  • Kara Rogers
    Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and has been a member of the National Association of Science Writers since 2009.

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Questions and answers added. Feb 21, 2025
Article title changed from “Hong Kong flu of 1968” to “1968 flu pandemic.” Mar 25, 2020
Corrected display issue. Jan 09, 2018
Modified title of Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - 1968 Hong Kong Flu. Feb 05, 2016
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - 1968 Hong Kong Flu. Feb 09, 2015
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - 1968 Hong Kong Flu. Sep 10, 2013
New article added. Feb 25, 2010
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