Hong+Kong+flu

One entry found for Hong Kong flu.

Main Entry: Hong Kong flu
Pronunciation: hä-kä-
Function: noun
: influenza that is caused by a subtype (H3N2) of the orthomyxovirus causing influenza A and that was responsible for about 34,000 deaths in the United States in the influenza pandemic of 1968-1969 -- called also Hong Kong influenza -- compare ASIAN FLU, SPANISH FLU