Where was the swine flu found in 2009?

Where was the swine flu found in 2009?

April 28, 2009 — Swine flu has been confirmed in New Zealand and the U.K., and may also be present in Israel — all in patients who had recently visited Mexico.

How many people died from the swine flu in China?

Nevertheless, fears of a replay of the 1918 pandemic lead to 48 million people being hastily vaccinated against the swine flu virus. The vaccine is associated with an unusual number of cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome: 532 people get it, and 25 die. An H1N1 virus appears in north-east China and starts circulating in humans.

Who is most at risk for swine flu?

People younger than 25 years old, pregnant women and those with certain medical conditions such as diabetes and asthma are at particular risk for becoming sick with swine flu, which is unusual when compared with seasonal flu outbreaks that typically cause complications for the elderly.

Is there a new strain of swine flu?

But this year, a new strain of H2 flu emerges in Russia and spreads around the world, killing about 1 million people. Afterwards, H2 replaces H1 in humans. Such replacements seem to be a regular feature of flu pandemics.

How many cases of swine flu are there in the world?

Here is how those cases break down, according to the WHO: 1 40 cases in the U.S. (in five states) 2 26 cases, including seven deaths, in Mexico (in four states) 3 6 cases in Canada (in two provinces) 4 2 cases in Spain 5 2 cases in the U.K. 6 3 cases from New Zealand

Where did the swine flu hit the hardest?

Also, some studies have found that swine flu has hit minority groups harder. NPR’s Richard Knox reported on a study of swine flu illness in the Boston area that found that swine flu has had a disproportionate effect on African-Americans and Latinos there.

Is the 2009 swine flu a zoonotic virus?

The 2009 outbreak showed an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting as well. The 2009 H1N1 virus is not zoonotic swine flu, as it is not transmitted from pigs to humans, but from person to person through airborne droplets.

But this year, a new strain of H2 flu emerges in Russia and spreads around the world, killing about 1 million people. Afterwards, H2 replaces H1 in humans. Such replacements seem to be a regular feature of flu pandemics.