Superflu
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Superflu is the nickname for the deadly, rapidly mutating influenza virus that wipes out most of humanity in Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic novel "The Stand."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological weapon
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fictional virus ⓘ pandemic disease ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance |
1994 TV miniseries adaptation of "The Stand"
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2020 TV miniseries adaptation of "The Stand" ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Captain Trips
NERFINISHED
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Project Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Frannie Goldsmith
NERFINISHED
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Larry Underwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Mother Abagail NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Andros NERFINISHED ⓘ Randall Flagg NERFINISHED ⓘ Stu Redman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacterGroup | survivors immune to the virus GENERATED ⓘ |
| contagiousness | highly contagious ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| developedAs | biological warfare agent ⓘ |
| diseaseType | influenza virus ⓘ |
| effectOnHumanity | wipes out most of the human population ⓘ |
| escapeCause | accidental release from military facility ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Stand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel "The Stand" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ |
| globalScope | affects most of the world ⓘ |
| governmentInvolvement | subject of military cover-up ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world influenza pandemics ⓘ |
| inStoryTimePeriod |
early 21st century United States (uncut/updated edition)
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late 20th century United States (original edition) ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | central element of one of Stephen King’s major works ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| mortalityRate | extremely high ⓘ |
| mutationRate | rapidly mutating ⓘ |
| narrativeConsequence | leads to division between Boulder Free Zone and Las Vegas communities ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for global collapse
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inciting event of "The Stand" ⓘ |
| origin | United States military laboratory ⓘ |
| relatedWork | "The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingImpact | creates post-apocalyptic world ⓘ |
| symptoms |
massive congestion
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respiratory failure ⓘ severe flu-like illness ⓘ |
| thematicFunction |
explores themes of plague and judgment
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tests moral choices of survivors ⓘ |
| timeToPandemic | spreads worldwide within weeks ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
airborne
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respiratory droplets ⓘ |
| visualDepiction | portrayed as severe flu epidemic in screen adaptations ⓘ |
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