About this episode

This episode discusses the historical impact of the Hong Kong Flu pandemic in Australia.

Welcome to this podcast from the Medical Journal of Australia. My name is Sally Block, the MJA’s news and online editor. “The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present.” Between 1968 and 1970, Australia was hit by a pandemic known as the Hong Kong Flu. The MJA is publishing an historical piece about the pandemic and its impact. Dr John Gerrard is the Infectious Diseases Physician at the Gold Coast University Hospital and former Chief Health Officer of Queensland.

People in this episode

Host: Sally Block

Guest: Dr John Gerrard

Topics covered

• Hong Kong Flu
• pandemic history
• infectious diseases
• public health
• Australia

Keywords

• Hong Kong Flu
• pandemic
• infectious diseases
• public health
• Australia
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Medical Journal of Australia

Places: Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, Australia

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