What was the H1N1 pandemic?
The 2009 swine flu pandemic, caused by the H1N1 influenza virus and declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) from June 2009 to August 2010, is the third recent flu pandemic involving the H1N1 virus (the first being the 1918–1920 Spanish flu pandemic and the second being the 1977 Russian flu).
What is the full meaning of H1N1?
The H1N1 flu, commonly known as swine flu, is primarily caused by the H1N1 strain of the flu (influenza) virus. H1N1 is a type of influenza A virus, and H1N1 is one of several flu virus strains that can cause the seasonal flu. Symptoms of the H1N1 flu are the same as those of the seasonal flu.
Where did H1N1 come from?
Veracruz, Mexico: The origin of the 2009 swine flu outbreak. Health workers traced the virus to a pig farm in this southeastern Mexican state. A young boy who lived nearby was among the first people to contract the swine flu. They lived, but others in the area came down with the flu and died.
WHO declared H1N1 a pandemic?
The World Health Organization (WHO)
June 11. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic and raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to phase 6, which means the virus was spreading to other parts of the world. CDC held its first press conference with former CDC Director Thomas Frieden, MD, MPH.
When did the H1N1 virus start?
2009-2010 H1N1 influenza (formerly called swine influenza) outbreak. Human cases of influenza A (H1N1) were reported worldwide. In 2009, cases of influenzalike illness were first reported in Mexico on March 18; the outbreak was subsequently confirmed as H1N1 influenza A.
How is H1N1 different from the regular flu?
Flu symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. With H1N1 flu sometimes there is diarrhea and vomiting. If you get these symptoms, stay home and limit contact with others until at least 24 hours after your fever has gone without the use of medicine.
Is there a H1N1 vaccine?
There are a variety of flu vaccines with different levels of safety and effectiveness. Swine flu vaccines protect against the H1N1 virus, a type of influenza. There were two major vaccine rollouts for swine flu in 1976 and 2009.
Is H1N1 the same as swine flu?
“Swine flu” was the popular name for the virus which was responsible for a global flu outbreak (called a pandemic) in 2009 to 2010. It’s a type of seasonal flu and is now included in the annual flu vaccine. The scientific name for swine flu is A/H1N1pdm09. It’s often shortened to “H1N1”.