2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic

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The 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic was a global outbreak of a novel swine-origin influenza A virus that spread rapidly worldwide, prompting extensive public health responses and international coordination.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf influenza pandemic
pandemic
public health emergency
agePattern higher mortality in younger adults compared to seasonal flu
alsoKnownAs 2009 swine flu pandemic
H1N1pdm09 pandemic
antiviralTreatment oseltamivir
zanamivir
causativeAgent influenza A virus subtype H1N1
novel swine-origin influenza A H1N1 virus
comparedTo 1918 influenza pandemic
complication acute respiratory distress syndrome
secondary bacterial pneumonia
viral pneumonia
coordinatedBy World Health Organization
national public health agencies
declaredBy World Health Organization
declaredPandemicOn 2009-06-11
declaredPostPandemicPhaseBy World Health Organization
declaredPostPandemicPhaseOn 2010-08-10
endTime 2010
2010-08-10
epicenterRegion North America
excessMortalityEstimate hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide
firstDetectedIn Mexico
United States
geneticReassortmentOf avian influenza viruses
human influenza viruses
swine influenza viruses
globalCasesEstimate hundreds of thousands of laboratory-confirmed cases
globalDeathsEstimate tens of thousands of laboratory-confirmed deaths
host humans
longTermOutcome H1N1pdm09 virus became a seasonal influenza strain
originSpecies pigs
policyImpact revisions of national pandemic preparedness plans
strengthening of global influenza surveillance networks
publicHealthResponse antiviral distribution
enhanced surveillance
mass vaccination campaigns
school closures
travel advisories
riskGroup healthcare workers
people with chronic illnesses
pregnant women
young children
severityComparedToSeasonalFlu generally similar or slightly higher in many populations
spreadTo Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
startTime 2009
2009-03
symptom cough
fatigue
fever
myalgia
sore throat
transmissionRoute aerosol transmission
fomite transmission
respiratory droplets
vaccineDeveloped monovalent H1N1 influenza vaccine
vaccineIntroducedIn 2009
virusSubtype H1N1
virusType influenza A virus


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