Pandemic (H1N1) 2009–2010 by country
| Country | Indicators/ | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Spread-Trend/ Intensity/Impact | Confirmed | |
| Mexico | W | 70,715 |
| China (mainland) | 120,940 | |
| Turkey | R | 12,316 |
Where did H1N1 affect the most?
Pandemic status and response. By early June 2009 more than 25,000 cases and nearly 140 deaths from H1N1 flu had been reported worldwide, the majority of deaths having occurred in Mexico and the greatest number of cases—more than 13,000—having appeared in the United States.
Was H1N1 the same as swine flu?
H1N1 flu is also known as swine flu. It’s called swine flu because in the past, the people who caught it had direct contact with pigs. That changed several years ago, when a new virus emerged that spread among people who hadn’t been near pigs.
Where was the swine flu located?
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.
Where did H1N1 originate?
In 1998, swine flu was found in pigs in four U.S. states. Within a year, it had spread through pig populations across the United States. Scientists found this virus had originated in pigs as a recombinant form of flu strains from birds and humans.
Where did H1N1 start in 2009?
Summary: The 2009 swine H1N1 flu pandemic — responsible for more than 17,000 deaths worldwide — originated in pigs from a very small region in central Mexico, a research team is reporting.
Where did H1N1 originate from?
Around 1918, the ancestral virus, of avian origin, crossed the species boundaries and infected humans as human H1N1. The same phenomenon took place soon after in America, where the human virus infected pigs; it led to the emergence of the H1N1 swine strain, which later became known as swine flu.
