1976 swine flu outbreak

When

Jan 1976 – 1977

Kind

Epidemic

Coordinates

39.83° N, 98.58° W

Description

1976 flu outbreak

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1976 H1N1 swine influenza outbreak at Fort Dix

In 1976, an outbreak of the swine flu, influenza A virus subtype H1N1 at Fort Dix, New Jersey caused one death, hospitalized 13, and led to a mass immunization program. After the program began, the vaccine was associated with an increase in reports of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS), which can cause paralysis, respiratory arrest, and death.

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