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In the spring of 2009 a new virus that causes a new influenza illness -- A-H1N1/09 (Swine Flu) -- was discovered in Mexico. It started as a local outbreak and quickly spread into an epidemic throughout Mexico, then the US and eventually all of North America. By the time of the fall 2009-2010 flu season, it had spread far and wide around the world and qualified as a true pandemic affecting people in every country of the world. We are currently (2011) in the post pandemic phase with fewer and fewer isolated outbreaks. See the questions below for more information.
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What is the average number of weeks of a typical flu outbreak Will the Swine Flu relate to that time?
the swine flu will end this summer
What is the name of the microrganiom that is caured by Swine Flu?
The initial outbreak was called the "H1N1 influenza", or "Swine Flu"
What is the most recent outbreak in the 21st century?
the swine flu
How many schools will be closed cause of Swine Flu?
There is no way to know how many schools will be closed because of swine flu. It depends on how serious the outbreak of swine flu is and where the outbreaks are.
How many people died of Swine Flu in Mexico in 2009?
There were 398 deaths reported in Mexico during the AH1N1 influenza outbreak of 2009.
Does Zimbabwe have Swine Flu?
No confirmed reports yet, but in the LOWVELD there has been an outbreak of very deep flu which is yet to be tested. I suspect that its swine flu.
Has Alabama had a outbreak of Swine Flu?
Alabama has had about 150 probable/confirmed cases of H1N1 (swine flu) from http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm
When did Washington health officials confirm the third US death from swine flu?
In the most recent outbreak, May 9th, 2009.
When did swine flu become an epidemic?
The swine flu became an epidemic in spring of 2009.
How did the virus H1N1 mutate from Swine Flu?
It is the other way around...the "swine flu" probably mutated from H1N1. The 2009 outbreak was due to a strain of subtype H1N1 not previously reported in pigs. See the related question below for indepth information about how the swine flu that caused the pandemic developed.
When did the Swine Flu shots begin?
The vaccine for the 2009 pandemic swine flu was released just around the beginning of the flu season in 2009-2010.
Did swine flu start in the Caribbean?
The recent outbreak is believed to have started in Mexico.
