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The presence of the 2009 Novel Swine Flu in the US was confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At the time, they were involved, along with Mexico's health organizations and the World Health Organization (WHO), in identifying the organism responsible for the rapidly spreading Mexican outbreak of the new type of influenza. The pandemic was not "declared" by WHO until sometime later when the outbreaks became epidemics, that became international and widespread, and met the WHO criteria for being labeled a pandemic.
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Is the Swine Flu going to spread in arizona?
During the 2009 H1N1/09 swine flu pandemic, the viral infection spread to all parts of the world and in every state in the US. It was a true pandemic.
Is the Swine Flu in Los Angeles?
During the 2009 swine flu H1N1 pandemic, the swine flu spread to all major cities in the US in every state as well as to all other nations in the world.
Name all the states that have the Swine Flu?
All of the US States have had epidemics of swine flu and many continue to still have cases in September 2009. It is expected that a new wave of the Pandemic flu will hit the US again during the regular flu season along with the strains that are expected to be the seasonal flus this year.
What is the name of the flu that started in 2009?
It is most often called the Swine Flu or H1N1/09, however it is called by many different names both in the US and in other countries. See the related question below for more information about names for this pandemic flu.
What states do not have Swine Flu?
The 2009 Pandemic Flu "Swine Flu" A-H1N1/09 has spread in every state of the US and now to almost, if not all, countries of the world. For more information on the pandemic spread, see the related question "Which Cities States or Countries Have Deaths or Cases of Swine Flu- Current Situation". (Link is provided in the related question section below).
Was there any danger of swine flu for citizens in Pakistan?
Yes, in the 2009 A-H1N1/09 pandemic, people in Pakistan were affected just like the rest of us around the world. It reached every country in the world before the pandemic was declared over.
What strain of influenza is the 2009 Swine Flu?
A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)v-like virusThis is the name of the very specific strain that was selected to be used in the US approved vaccines for the Pandemic swine flu.See the related question below for more details of this nomenclature and other names of the 2009 Swine Flu.
Do you have to take the Swine Flu vaccination if you are 48 years old or older?
Yes, if you are under 65, any immunity you may have acquired to any type of "swine flu" in the past will not prevent the new H1N1/09 Pandemic Swine Flu, it is too different to have any residual resistance. In the US in the 2010-2011 flu season, the H1N1/09 vaccine is included in the "regular" flu vaccine. If you are 65 or older, there is some speculation that this group (who are usually at high risk for complications and death from influenza), may have some residual resistance to the newest H1N1 swine flu, perhaps from a similar flu that circulated in 1930. But it is not yet discovered or proven why they have been among one of the safer demographic groups in the 2009 pandemic. However, it is clear that those in that age group have not had the same problems with the pandemic swine flu as they usually have with each flu season of the "regular" flu strains.
What is a nickname for Swine Flu?
"Swine Flu" is the nickname. It is the nickname in the US and some other countries for the A-H1N1/09 pandemic flu of 2009. Swine flu is called many other names across the world. See the related question below for information on more of these names H1N1/09 is called around the globe.
Is the normal seasonal flu worse than Swine Flu?
Yes, more people have died each year from the "regular" flu than have died from the 2009 swine flu. In the US approximately 36,000 people die each year from the seasonal flu. The numbers are much lower with H1N1/09. Luckily, although it spreads easily and has infected millions of people, a lower percentage have died from the swine flu.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that, as of 2/12/10, from the beginning of the pandemic in spring 2009, the US had approximately 57 million cases of A-H1N1/09 Pandemic Swine Flu and approximately 11,690 resulting deaths. Based upon this, an estimate of the mortality rate in the US from the pandemic is 0.02%.In comparison, the CDC and World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that with seasonal flu, "we see over 30 million cases in the United States. We see 200,000 hospitalizations and, on average, 36,000 deaths." (During the entire fall and winter flu seasons.) Based upon this, the average mortality rate of seasonal flu in the US would be 0.12 %.
Where did Swine Flu spread after Mexico?
Into the US, and then eventually to all points of the globe once the pandemic resulted.
Is the Swine Flu in Idaho yet?
Yes, during the swine flu H1N1/09 pandemic, the virus spread to every state in the US and every nation in the world.
