H1N1

Pathology.

a subtype of the type A influenza virus, with strains that give rise to seasonal epidemics, or sometimes pandemics, including a strain with swine, avian, and human genes responsible for swine flu.

Origin of H1N1

First recorded in 1970–75; abbreviation of h(aemagglutinin type)1 and n(euraminidase type) 1

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In contrast, the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic infected 60 million Americans in just about the same five-month period of time.

What Ebola on a Plane Means for the U.S. |Kent Sepkowitz |August 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently that an unaccompanied minor from Central America has the H1N1 flu.

At Least Two ‘Border Kids’ Have Swine Flu |Ruben Navarrette Jr. |July 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It has not yet been confirmed that the children have the H1N1 virus, only that they have flu-like symptoms.

At Least Two ‘Border Kids’ Have Swine Flu |Ruben Navarrette Jr. |July 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
More than 60 million Americans developed infection from the novel H1N1 strain, an almost unbelievable number.

How the Shutdown Could Make You Sick |Kent Sepkowitz |October 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

In 2009 nearly all influenza cases were caused by the pandemic H1N1 virus, driving the previously dominant H3N2 underground.

Flu Fears: The Race Between Pandemic Viruses and a Universal Vaccine |John M. Barry |January 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

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H1N1

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Origin of H1N1

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