It describes events from the perspective of european union and european economic area institutions and countries. Health workers traced the virus to a pig farm in this southeastern mexican state. Oct 29, 2009 six months ago, swine flu emerged as a massive threat to global health. A 22monthold boy has died in houston from swine flu as the outbreak continues to expand in the u. New iphone app alerts of nearby swine flu outbreaks time. Below is a timeline of major events that took place during the 2009 h1n1 pandemic. This timeline will be continually updated with key dates, drawing on. Show sidesteps slump, swine flu on android hopes threats from the outbreak of swine flu and the weak global economy dont appear to be a problem for one of the worlds largest computer and.
This timeline of the 2009 influenza pandemic runs from the first described cases in california in april 2009 to july 10th 2010 when the who director general declared that the pandemic was over. Its a type of seasonal flu and is now included in the annual flu vaccine. See the data to find out where the outbreak is worst and see how it compares to the last pandemic. The novel coronavirus outbreak currently sits somewhere between. This article covers the chronology of the 2009 novel influenza a pandemic. However, the same influenza antiviral drugs used to treat seasonal flu can treat h3n2v. A timeline of the events in the swine flu outbreak. Swine flu chronology january 1976march 1977 the swine flu. A new strain of swine flu influenza a h1n1 is spreading around the globe. Within 72 hours, two schools in new york city and subsequent cases. But similarities to the current virus outbreak end there. It seemed to come out of nowhere, but our timeline explains how the origins of the h1n1 pandemic go back more than a century. The 1918 swine flu outbreak the siv outbreak of the years 19181919 had an impact that was not limited to the years during which it occurred.
Apr 23, 2009 over the years, different variations of swine flu viruses have emerged. In april of 2009, 20 cases of swine flu were reported in the u. Suspected mexico flu toll hits 81 the authorities say 81 people are now thought to have been killed by an outbreak of a human swine flu virus mexico. The year was 2009, and the pandemic was caused by a strain of influenza known as swine flu, then h1n1. The swine flu was transmitted by pigs as a respiratory disease, usually through contact with farm raisers or participation in fairs. Every influenza pandemic that has occurred since that time, in fact nearly all cases of siv worldwide, have been caused by the descendants of the 1918 virus. An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely pandemic meaning. More than 100 people in an aboriginal community north of tofino, b. Jan 23, 2020 nowadays, the swine flue, or ah1n1pdm09, virus is amongst the seasonal flu viruses that circulates every winter. The 2009 swine flu pandemic was an influenza pandemic that lasted for about 20 months, from january 2009 to august 2010, and the second of the two pandemics involving h1n1 influenza virus the first being the 19181920 spanish flu pandemic, albeit a new strain. Nov 26, 20 a fresh analysis finds that the death toll from the h1n1 swine flu in 200910 was severely underestimated. We started with some notes on the history of the 1918 global flu pandemic. Swine flu outbreaks epidemics pandemics usa uk europe h1n1.
This timeline will be continually updated with key dates, drawing on authoritative information from the world health. The 2009 flu pandemic was a global outbreak of a new strain of influenza a virus subtype h1n1, first identified in april 2009, termed pandemic h1n109 virus by the world health organization who and colloquially called swine flu. Swine h1n1 flu outbreak resources a recent outbreak of swine influenza h1n1 was confirmed by the cdc and world health organization on april 24th, 2009 when an outbreak that originated in mexico resulted in eight confirmed cases were diagnosed in california and texas. However it also contains global events of relevance to europe, such as declarations of. This article covers the chronology of the 2009 novel influenza a h1n1 pandemic. The h1n1 medical classification for swine flu timeline helps you determine where the flu is and where its going. May 12, 2009 june 27, 2016 the 2009 swine h1n1 flu pandemic responsible for more than 17,000 deaths worldwide originated in pigs from a very small region in central mexico, a research team is. Nowadays, the swine flue, or ah1n1pdm09, virus is amongst the seasonal flu viruses that circulates every winter. However, most of the recently isolated influenza viruses from pigs have been h1n1 viruses.
This timeline of the 2009 influenza pandemic runs from the first described cases in. Flag icons denote the first announcements of confirmed cases by the. The world health organization who has raised alerts to the highest levels, out of fear that this swine flu a. Jun 04, 2009 trace the spread of swine flu from mexico to the united states, canada and other countries across the world. Flawed comparison on coronavirus, h1n1 emergency timelines. Its first outbreak was reported in 2009 globally and soon it was declared a pandemic by the who. In 2009, a new h1n1 influenza virus emerged, causing the first global flu pandemic in 40 years. A timeline of events in the swine flu outbreak fox news.
The new h1n1 virus was first identified in april 2009 after a rash of outbreaks in mexico. A timeline of outbreaks from 2000 to present the sundial. Mar 02, 2020 swine flu is a communicable respiratory disease caused by a subtype of influenza a virus called h1n1. Redirected from 2009 swine flu outbreak 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 the first of them being the 191820 spanish flu pandemic, albeit in a new version. Updates on the swine flu outbreak the new york times. Swine flu was the popular name for the virus which was responsible for a global flu outbreak called a pandemic in 2009 to 2010. Jun 28, 20 the 201220 and 202014 seasonal flu vaccines are not formulated to provide protection against h3n2v, but are formulated to protect against seasonal flu viruses that circulate widely each season. April 15 first human infection with new influenza a h1n1 virus detected in california. Ah1n1 outbreak and pandemic milestones 17 march first case in the world of what would later be identified as swine flu origin. Influenza historic timeline pandemic influenza flu cdc. Swine flu in humans centers for disease control and prevention.
The 1918 influenza epidemic was a fastmoving horror that affected the entire world. Apr 20, 2020 for example, in 1918 there was a worldwide outbreak of the swine flu that killed 50 million people. The americas were hit much harder than europe or australia. An influenza a virus h3n2 outbreak in china led to the flu pandemic of 1968, also known as the hong kong flu. The centers for disease control and prevention receives reports of 12 cases of human infection with swine flu. Chronological overview of the 20092010 h1n1 influenza pandemic. Trace the spread of swine flu from mexico to the united states, canada and other countries across the world. The present swine flu pandemic has frightened and bewildered millions of people.
Six months ago, swine flu emerged as a massive threat to global health. The 1918 spanish flu outbreak killed millions around the globe, but it didnt look so bad when it first emerged in the spring. Tracking the spread of swine flu a summary of the major developments in the h1n1 outbreak. An h1n1 swine flu outbreak among recruits at fort dix leads to a vaccination program to prevent a pandemic. Swine flu is also known as h1n1, h1n2, h2n1 and h3n1 epidemics of swine flu were in. Apr 29, 2009 a new strain of swine flu influenza a h1n1 is spreading around the globe. Apr 27, 2009 as news of the swine flu outbreak spreads worldwide via the web, the lede is tracking the response online. The new h1n1 virus was first identified in april 2009 after a rash of outbreaks in mexico and the u. Show sidesteps slump, swine flu on android hopes threats from the outbreak of swine flu and the weak global economy dont appear to be a problem for.
The academy has released new and updated tools for use in the emerging epidemic of swine flu. If youre wondering whether the h1n1 flu epidemic has infiltrated your town yet, theres an iphone app for that. Pandemic swine flu outbreak dispatch protocols, surveillance tools, and immediate training for emds. Mexico flu a potential pandemic the presence of swine flu in mexico and the u. Swine flu data very consistent with early stages of a. Created by researchers at childrens hospital boston, the new app, called outbreaks near me, gives users realtime information about the type and scope of any new disease outbreaks in their area. First novel 2009 h1n1 flu infections were reported by cdc to the world health organization who through the u. Since the 2009 h1n1 pandemic, the h1n1pdm09 flu virus has circulated seasonally in the u. May 15, 2019 the 2009 swine flu outbreak originated in veracruz, mexico.
Apr 30, 2009 a timeline of the events in the swine flu outbreak. The world health organization who has raised alerts to the highest levels, out. Ford first hears of the swine flu program from lynn and paul. By august, however, it had mutated to a far deadlier form. Epidemic over a wide geographic area and affecting a large proportion of. International academies of emergency dispatch swine flu. All in all, swine flu is thought to have infected more than 60 million people, causing somewhere between 123,000 and 203,000 deaths.
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