Tell me about the Hong Kong Flu...

[LuFins Dad]

I was born a few years after, but would think that a few of our members lived through it as young adults... Over 100,000 US dead (comparable to 250,000 today) over the course of 8-10 months, but yet it seems like it had very little impact on our society. We hardly ever hear about it. Was there social distancing? We’re people as concerned? I know they moved Woodstock back a few months, but it still took place during the epidemic.

What can you tell me?

[Copper]

I was in high school.

I don't remember being more than vaguely aware of this.

This was before the massive overreaction machines that we have now.

[bachophile]

I was ten. I had fever and stayed home from school. I felt pretty sick. That’s all I can remember.

[George K]

I have no recollection of it whatsoever. But then, at my age I don't remember much of anything anymore.

[Improviso]

Like Copper, I too was in high school, being in my mid/late teens. I don't remember much about it. Don't recall any family members or friends coming down with it.

Summer consisted of swim team practices and hanging at the pool all day. Our family still did our yearly camping vacation to Myrtle Beach. Nothing like what we are experiencing today.

[George K]

@George-K said in Tell me about the Hong Kong Flu...:

I have no recollection of it whatsoever. But then, at my age I don't remember much of anything anymore.

Actually, the fact that I don't remember it speaks to the fact that it was nothing like what we're doing now.

[Doctor Phibes]

I was 5, and have a dim recollection of both my parents being ill in bed with the flu at around that time - which was the only time I can remember that ever happening, so it's possible they had it.