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Research Notes on 1976 Swine Flu Pandemic
The swine flu pandemic of 1976 began in New Jersey. In February of 1976, a recruit at an Army base died as a result of swine flu.1 Hundreds of other soldiers were hospitalized with swine flu following his death.1 Fearing a swine flu pandemic, President Gerald Ford urged every American to receive a swine flu vaccination.1 Soon after the vaccine program began, reports of people developing Guillain-Barre syndrome as a result of receiving the vaccine spread.1 President Ford ordered the program halted in December of 1976.2
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- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 1,098 cases of Guillain Barre syndrome that were related to the swine flu vaccine.2
- According to reports, 25 people died as a result of complications related to having the swine flu vaccine.2
- The swine flu strain of 1976 appeared to be closely related to the strain that caused the 1918 swine flu outbreak.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Time: Home to Deal with Swine Flu: Heeding the Mistakes of 1976
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wikipedia: Swine Influenza: 1976 U.S. Outbreak
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