2009 swine flu pandemic
The 2009 flu pandemic or swine flu was an influenza pandemic that lasted from early 2009 to late 2010, and the second of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus (first was the 1918–1920 Spanish flu pandemic and the second one was the 1977 Russian Flu).
| 2009 flu pandemic | |
|---|---|
 50 000+ confirmed cases 5,000+ confirmed cases 500+ confirmed cases 50+ confirmed cases 5+ confirmed cases 1+ confirmed cases | |
| Disease | Influenza |
| Location | Worldwide |
| Index case | Veracruz, Mexico |
| Arrival date | January 2009- August 10, 2010 |
Deaths | 150,000–575,000 (Estaimated 284,000 deaths) |
First described in April 2009, turned out to be a new strain of H1N1 which resulted when a previous triple reassortment of bird, swine and human flu viruses.[1]
About 11–21% of the global population (About 6.8 billion), or around 700 million–1.4 billion people (Suspect cases) had affect the flu — more than Spanish flu pandemic.[2][3]
However, with about 150,000–575,000 fatalities, it had a much lower case fatality rate of 0.01-0.08%.[4]
2009 Swine Flu Pandemic Media
Mexican soldiers distributing protective masks to citizens
President Barack Obama being vaccinated against H1N1 flu on 20 December 2009
Flu inspection on a flight arriving in China
Thermal imaging camera and screen, photographed in an airport terminal in Greece. Thermal imaging can detect elevated body temperature, one of the signs of swine flu.
People in Mexico City wear masks on a train due to the swine flu outbreak throughout the surrounding region
Osaka Loop Line, Japan
President Obama at Homeland Security Council meeting in Cabinet Room to discuss the H1N1 flu on 1 May 2009
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References
- ↑ Trifonov, Vladimir; Khiabanian, Hossein; Rabadan, Raul (9 July 2009). "Geographic Dependence, Surveillance, and Origins of the 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Virus". New England Journal of Medicine. 361 (2): 115–19. doi:10.1056/NEJMp0904572. PMID 19474418. S2CID 205105276.
- ↑ Kelly, Heath; Peck, Heidi A.; Laurie, Karen L.; Wu, Peng; Nishiura, Hiroshi; Cowling, Benjamin J. (2011-08-05). "The Age-Specific Cumulative Incidence of Infection with Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 Was Similar in Various Countries Prior to Vaccination". PLOS ONE. 6 (8): e21828. Bibcode:2011PLoSO...621828K. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0021828. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3151238. PMID 21850217.
- ↑ Roos, Robert (8 August 2011). "Study puts global 2009 H1N1 infection rate at 11% to 21%". Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.
- ↑ "First Global Estimates of 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Mortality Released by CDC-Led Collaboration | CDC". www.cdc.gov. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
