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Where were the first cases of the swine flu Novel H1N1 in Mexico and in the US?
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The illness is believed to have begun in La Gloria, a small town in southern Mexico, although it may have actually been a "silent epidemic" circulating unknown in Mexico from as far back as January 2008.
The first confirmed and reported case was in Mexico City and was made public March 18, 2009. But it is thought that for at least several months prior to that, this strain of the H1N1 flu was infecting people in and around La Gloria, a village of about 3,000 people, and it is likely that the first human case may be able to be traced back to a young boy named Edgar Hernandez from La Gloria. He survived the virus.
Also, although a particular pig farm in Mexico was thought to have perhaps had the first case of the flu among pigs, the Mexican government tested and found no evidence of that at the farm. It is now believed that the first case among pigs was more likely at a different farm in Texas.
The first cases in the US were discovered very soon after the Mexican cases, with two children in Southern California. The first was discovered on April 14, 2009 in a child in San Diego County in California and another child a few days later in a town not far from the first was also reported. The next cases in the US began in Texas and became more and more widespread there as the sporadic outbreaks began and gradually spread.
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Write just date when Swine Flu was discovered?
The 2009 pandemic of Influenza A, Novel H1N1 "swine flu" was first detected in Mexico City and was made public March 18, 2009.
Where was Swine Flu first identified and in what month?
Mexico City, Mexico, March 18, 2009. A woman in Mexico City was the first to have been diagnosed with a previously unknown flu virus. From there the disease was tracked back to a small village in southern Mexico called La Gloria where it is believed that the first cases developed. The first known person to have contracted the 2009 H1N1 Influenza was a young boy named Edgar Hernandez in La Gloria. He survived the virus. The 2009 pandemic of Influenza A, Novel H1N1 "swine flu" was first detected in Mexico City and was made public March 18, 2009. This new strain of virus has been tracked back to the above named child who was in close proximity to hog farms in the area and was likely the first individual infected. The village, La Gloria, has about 3,000 people, and it is now believed the first human cases of the Novel H1N1 Influenza probably started and spread from there.
Has anyone died from Swine Flu in Mexico in 2009?
As of 6 July 2009 there have been 10,262confirmed cases of Novel H1N1 flu in Mexico with a total of 119 deaths confirmed to have been due to the virus.
Is The Virus From Mexico City In Mexico?
Update: No. Currently there are more cases of swine flu in other countries - the US, Argentina - that there are in Mexico. Mostly, yes, the swine flu is just in Mexico. There have been under 10 cases in the US. And they have been in Texas and California. Just in the areas near the border though, like San Diego.
If you go to Mexico what is the chance of you getting Swine Flu?
The chance of getting swine flu in Mexico is currently the same as it is to get it in any country where there have been cases now that it has become a pandemic. It is estimated that approximately 6% of the people in a given community will become infected with Novel H1N1 influenza if the flu has been determined to be in the area. Whether these numbers will increase is as yet unknown.
Is the Swine Flu still spreading?
Yes, the confirmed cases of swine flu (Novel H1N1) are spreading and continuing to increase. See the related question below for updated information.
What was the first state to get the Swine Flu?
See the related question below for historical information on the swine flu strain that has been around for pigs to get and a few humans (Swine Flu H1N1).For the 2009 Swine Flu strain (Novel H1N1), both Texas and California began seeing cases in early April 2009, but Texas had the first case confirmed due to the Influenza A, Novel H1N1 Virus later that month.California and then Texas. See the related question below for more detail.
Where from did Swine Flu develop in India?
Swine flu was first found in huge US owned pig farms in Mexico.
When was the first Swine Flu death?
On April 13, 2009, Maria Adela Gutierrez, the first swine flu victim, died in Oaxaca, Mexico. The first swine flu death in the United States was April 29, 2009 when a 2-year-old Texas child died after visiting Mexico.
What cities of Mexico has the Swine Flu affected?
What cities of Mexico has the swine flu affected?
Did the Swine Flu start from Japan?
No, the 2009 pandemic swine flu (A-H1N1/09) is thought to have begun in Mexico. The types of flu that mutated to become this pandemic flu do include one of the Asian forms of the H1N1 that pigs get, but the location of the first cases of H1N1/09 was Mexico. See the related questions for more information.
What is the H1N1 vaccine supply and demand?
North Carolina was said to have found the swine flu first but, the first person to die from the swine flu was in New Mexico
