I was in high school in ‘76. I only remember the name, no panic or news.
There’s a lot to be said for the pre-Internet days.
I think that was the year I had bronchitis and strep throat together. Maybe it was the flu too...
I was in Junior High, 12 years old, 8th grade and I remember it vividly. I remember it because I *had* swine flu! I remember running a high fever for days while my mom and dad panicked repeatedly, called the doctor who had them place me in a shower with cold water while they rubbed rubbing alcohol on me to bring my temperature down.
My fever was so high and it was so painful I couldn't even open my eyes.
I also remember in the following years the 60 Minutes telecast that showed the horrors of the swine flu vaccine.
Yep, I remember it vividly all these years later at age 59.