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Bookmark or Share- 2009 swine flu pandemic - WikipediaThe 2009 swine flu pandemic, caused by the H1N1/swine flu/influenza virus and declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) from June 2009 to August 2010, was the third recent flu pandemic involving the H1N1 virus (the first being the 1918–1920 Spanish flu pandemic and the second being the 1977 Russian flu).
- H1N1 flu (swine flu) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicThe H1N1 flu, sometimes called swine flu, is a type of influenza A virus. During the 2009-10 flu season, a new H1N1 virus began causing illness in humans. It was often called swine flu and was a new combination of influenza viruses that infect pigs, birds and humans.
- About Swine/Variant Flu | Swine Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease Control ...Swine influenza is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza in pigs. Influenza viruses that commonly circulate in swine are called “swine influenza viruses” or “swine flu viruses.”
- influenza pandemic (H1N1) of 2009 - Encyclopedia BritannicaA level 5 pandemic alert indicated that WHO believed a swine flu pandemic was imminent and called for accelerated distribution of drugs to treatment facilities and rapid implementation of measures to control viral spread as much as possible.
- 2009 H1N1 Pandemic (H1N1pdm09 virus) | Pandemic Influenza (Flu) | CDCEverything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention. A summary of key events of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and the CDC's response activities between April 2009 and April 2010.
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