H1N1 was first detected in the United States in 2009. The virus was a combination of influenza virus genes never before seen in animals or people. Infection with this new virus was first detected in a 10-year-old patient in California on April 15, 2009, who was tested for influenza as a clinical study. Two days later CDC laboratory testing confirmed a second infection with this virus in an 8-year-old living in California about 130 miles away from the first infected person. By this time the CDC had found that the thing these cases had in common was either being in contact with, or being near pigs. Cases then started pouring in. During this time the CDC was working to create a vaccine that would take care of this outbreak, but everything that they had, the virus seemed to be immune to. As 2009 H1N1 cases continued to occur through the spring and summer, the more difficult it was to count the growing number of cases. The 2009 H1N1 summer activity was at its peak in the United Sates during May and June and declined during July and early August. However, the levels of influenza activity would remain above normal throughout the summer months. I think that the CDC did what they could with the information that they had and handled the situation well during this time. The final estimates of the CDC were that from April 12, 2009 to April 10, 2010 approximately 60.8 million cases were reported, 274,304 hospitalizations, and 12,469 deaths occurred in the United States due to H1N1.
The 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: Summary Highlights, April 2009-April 2010."Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2014.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/cdcresponse.htm
This is a helpful post! After I read this it made me wonder, how many viruses are out there that can be caused by your average common cold or influenza. Since this virus was never before seen in animals or people it had to be very rare to see in and 8 year old child. I am very surprised to hear that one virus can stem from another. Again, your post has me wondering can there be new viruses in the future from common viruses. If this virus is found in pigs, then I am really depicting on whether or not I shall continue eating bacon. I hope this bacteria is killed by heat because bacon is something I cannot let go. I hope you have more interesting info on your blog in the future! Keep posting, I love it!
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