2009 swine flu pandemic in Spain

none 2009 flu pandemic by country December 2009 April 2014 H1N1 Spain Map.svg Map showing affected areas of the country #000000 Deaths#FF0000 Confirmed cases Swine flu H1N1 Almansa 27 April 2009 17 1194Daily official flu situation in Spain report by the Ministry of Health and Social Policy of Spain https://web.archive.org/web/20090717115145/http://www.msc.es/servCiudadanos/alertas/informesGripeA/090715.htm 17 July 2009 15 July 2009 2009 flu pandemic In March and April 2009, an outbreak of a new strain of influenza commonly referred to as swine flu infected many people in Mexico and parts of the United States causing severe illness in the former. The new strain was identified as a combination of several different strains of Influenzavirus A, subtype H1N1, including separate strains of this subtype circulating in humans (see Human influenza) and in pigs (see Swine influenza). Spain was the first country in continental Europe to report cases of swine flu, in late April 2009. thumb|right|In this video, Joe Bresee, with CDC's Influenza Division, describes the symptoms of swine flu and warning signs to look for that indicate the need for urgent medical attention. First cases in Europe On 27 April, Spain confirmed the first case of Swine influenza in Europe. The patient was a 23-year-old man that had returned from Mexico on the 22nd and was in hospital with flu-like symptoms. The case was confirmed in Almansa, in the province of Albacete.Tremlett Giles 2009-04-27 Spain confirms first swine flu case in Europe https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/apr/27/swine-flu-spain-europe?utm_source=chatgpt.com 2025-02-14 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077August 2022 On 28 April, a second case was confirmed in Valencia. The patient had traveled to Mexico with the first confirmed patient. Other cases in Valencia and the Basque Country were reported soon afterwards.August 2022 By 30 April, there were 13 confirmed and 80 unconfirmed cases throughout Spain.August 2022 By 5 May, there were 73 confirmed cases, of which only nine had not travelled to Mexico in the previous four months.August 2022 By 29 April 2010, Spain had confirmed 1,536 cases and 300 deaths, as well as reporting 155,051 unconfirmed cases.http://www.msps.es/servCiudadanos/alertas/informesGripeA/090723.htm Spanish 23 July 2009 msps.es Informe de la situación de la pandemia del ministerio de sanidad 5 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20091214003352/http://www.msps.es/servCiudadanos/alertas/informesGripeA/090723.htm 14 December 2009 Response The Health and Social Policy minister, Trinidad Jiménez, announced that all passengers coming from Mexico, United States, Canada, New Zealand, Colombia, France and Israel have to fill a form during their flight.Los aeropuertos españoles, 'blindados' ante la epidemia, In Spanish There was a reinforcement of medical teams in all airports to handle possible swine flu cases.August 2022 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended cancelling any travel to Mexico unless strictly necessary. It also recommended reevaluating the need to travel to the United States.August 2022 Affected areas + Cases of H1N1 swine flu by autonomous communityLast official data given by the Ministry of Health and Social Policy of Spain https://web.archive.org/web/20090514181653/http://www.msc.es/gabinetePrensa/notaPrensa/desarrolloNotaPrensa.jsp?id=1509 14 May 2009 12 May 2009 Autonomous Community Laboratory confirmed cases Other possible cases* Deaths from possible cases* Community of Madrid 749 0 2 Canary Islands 31 0 3 Balearic Islands 9 0 1 Andalucia 44 0 2 Valencian Community 29 15 3 Catalonia 26 5 1 Castilla-La Mancha 5 0 1 Region of Murcia 1 0 0 Basque Country 1 0 0 Galicia 1 0 0 Aragon 1 0 0 Extremadura 1 0 0 Castilla y León 7 0 0 Asturias 1 0 0 La Rioja 0 0 0 Navarra 4 0 0 Ceuta 0 0 0 Melilla 0 0 0 Cantabria 1 0 0 Total 690 +25,000 13 (*) Not all cases have been confirmed as due to this strain. Possible cases are cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) that have not been confirmed through testing to be due to this strain. Confirmed cases There are 969 confirmed cases, with the latest all taken by awaiting samples. The Spanish government has affirmed the situation is under constant monitoring and control, recommending the population not to panic.August 2022 Madrid has the greatest number of confirmed cases. The North African Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla and also La Rioja have not reported any confirmed cases of swine flu.August 2022 Deaths A 19-year-old woman in Spain became the first patient in continental Europe who died because of swine flu.Reuters, June 30, 2009 A second death was confirmed on 9 July in the Canary Islands, it was a 41-year-old man with a chronic disease.http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/478076/0/muerto/gripe/canarias/ Un hombre de 41 años, segunda víctima mortal de la gripe a en España 9 July 2009 9 July 2009 12 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090712063350/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/478076/0/muerto/gripe/canarias live The second affected land in Europe has reported seven death cases up to 29 July.August 2022 Madrid outbreak In early June, Madrid had an outbreak of swine flu among school children. By 9 June over 100 school children in Madrid had been confirmed to have swine flu.Taiwan News, June 10, 2009 http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=972418&lang=eng_news&cate_img=316.jpg&cate_rss=news_Health https://web.archive.org/web/20090818060840/http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=972418&lang=eng_news&cate_img=316.jpg&cate_rss=news_Health 18 August 2009 live 16 June 2009 dmy-all Confirmed cases by autonomous community Andalusia On 21 August 2009 the first death occurred in Andalusia when a 39-year-old woman, 39 weeks pregnant, died six days after being admitted to the Hospital Valme in Sevilla. On the same day, a 50-year-old woman died in the Hospital de La Línea (Cádiz) after being admitted on 3 August. On 23 August, a morbidly obese 20-year-old woman died after being admitted to the Hospotal San Cecilio de Granada on 19 August. This was the third fatality due to H1N1 that weekend. Community of Madrid On 22 May 2009, the Ministry of Defence quarantined the Military Engineering Academy in Hoyo de Manzanares, where there were six confirmed and a further five suspected cases.http://www.infodefensa.com/esp/noticias/noticias.asp?cod=1503&n=Defensa%20pone%20en%20cuarentena%20la%20Academia%20Militar%20de%20Ingenieros%20de%20Hoyo%20de%20Manzanares%20por%20un%20brote%20de%20gripe%20A Infodefensa: Defensa pone en cuarentena la Academia Militar de Ingenieros de Hoyo de Manzanares por un brote de gripe A 6 October 2013 21 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090921131710/http://www.infodefensa.com/esp/noticias/noticias.asp?cod=1503&n=Defensa%20pone%20en%20cuarentena%20la%20Academia%20Militar%20de%20Ingenieros%20de%20Hoyo%20de%20Manzanares%20por%20un%20brote%20de%20gripe%20A dead On 1 June 2009, the Community of Madrid Health Office (represented by Juan José Güemes) confirmed two cases at the Isaac Albéniz secondary school and announced that this number could increase considerably in the future. The school head reported 25 cases, but these have not been confirmed.http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/06/01/madrid/1243853158.html Dos casos de gripe porcina confirmados en un instituto de Leganés y 42 en estudio 25 August 2016 14 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160414115352/http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/06/01/madrid/1243853158.html live On 9 June 2009, the Community of Madrid Health Office confirmed 121 cases in 17 schools.http://www.madrid.org/cs/Satellite?cid=1142545913578&language=es&pagename=PortalSalud%2FPage%2FPTSA_pintarContenidoFinal&vest=1142545908620 Comunicado del 9 June 2009 de la consejería de salud de la comunidad de madrid madrid.org 6 October 2013 7 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407133835/http://www.madrid.org/cs/Satellite?cid=1142545913578&language=es&pagename=PortalSalud%2FPage%2FPTSA_pintarContenidoFinal&vest=1142545908620 live On 11 June 2009, there were 139 cases confirmed in 22 schools.http://www.msc.es/gabinetePrensa/notaPrensa/desarrolloNotaPrensa.jsp?id=1558 Nota de prensa del 11 de junio del ministerio de sanidad 11 June 2009 13 June 2009 msc.es https://web.archive.org/web/20090615065834/http://www.msc.es/gabinetePrensa/notaPrensa/desarrolloNotaPrensa.jsp?id=1558 15 June 2009 dead dmy-all On 29 June 2009 a 20-year-old woman died after giving birth, becoming the first to die of H1N1 infection in Spain.http://www.rtve.es/noticias/20090630/primera-victima-mortal-espana-por-gripe/282793.shtml RTVE Primera victima mortal en España por gripe 30 June 2009 6 October 2013 22 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140122110317/http://www.rtve.es/noticias/20090630/primera-victima-mortal-espana-por-gripe/282793.shtml live On 16 July, the fourth death in Spain and second in the Community of Madrid occurred. A 71-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease died in the Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid.http://www.elpais.com/articulo/sociedad/nuevas/muertes/elevan/victimas/Espana/elpepusoc/20090716elpepusoc_13/Tes El País Dos nuevas muertes elevan a cuatro las víctimas en España El País 16 July 2009 El País On 24 August 2009, a man died in a Madrid hospital (although his identity was not revealed on his family's request). This was the sixteenth death due to the H1N1 virus in Spain. Canary Islands On 9 July 2009 the second death occurred in the Canary Islands. A 41-year-old man died in the ICU of the Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín in Las Palmas. His rapid deterioration was due to a previous condition.http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/478076/0/muerto/gripe/canarias/ Un hombre de 41 años, segunda víctima mortal de la gripe A en España. 20minutos 9 July 2009 9 July 2009 12 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090712063350/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/478076/0/muerto/gripe/canarias live On 12 August, the tenth death due to H1N1 occurred in Spain with the death of a 30-year-old man, admitted to the Hospital Insular de Gran Canaria on 20 July, who also showed additional risk factors.http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/496782/0/muerto/gripe/canarias/ Muere un hombre en Gran Canaria, décima víctima mortal de la gripe A en España 12 August 2009 12 August 2009 9 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240609114255/https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/496782/0/muerto/gripe/canarias/ live On 17 August, an 11-year-old boy died of a chronic illness which was aggravated by the H1N1 infection.http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/499745/0/nino/gripe/canaria/ Un niño de 11 años, duodécima víctima mortal de la gripe A en España 17 August 2009 6 October 2013 7 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085748/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/499745/0/nino/gripe/canaria/ live Balearic Islands On 16 July 2009, the third death occurred in the Hospital Son Llàtzer, Palma, Majorca. The deceased was a 33-year-old Nigerian woman with no previous health issues. Valencian community On 20 July 2009 in Teulada, Spain a man who had been on dialysis since 1993 died. This was the fifth death at the national level.http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/485922/0/SANIDAD/GRIPE/MUERTE/ Fallece en Alicante la quinta víctima de la gripe A en España 6 October 2013 31 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140531004505/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/485922/0/SANIDAD/GRIPE/MUERTE/ live On 27 July 2009 the sixth person died: a 53-year-old man, in the Hospital La Ribera in Alzira, Valencia. He had a serious prior pathology.http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/487202/0/gripe/muerto/valencia/ Muere en Valencia un hombre de 53 años con gripe A, el sexto fallecido en España 27 July 2009 6 October 2013 10 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150610211737/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/487202/0/gripe/muerto/valencia/ live On 10 August the ninth person died: a 28-year-old woman admitted to the Hospital 9 de Octubre in Valencia.http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/496029/0/novena/muerte/gripe-a/ Una joven fallecida en Valencia, novena muerte por gripe A en España 10 August 2009 6 October 2013 8 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408013000/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/496029/0/novena/muerte/gripe-a/ live On 14 August the eleventh person died, a 31-year-old pregnant woman in an irreversible coma in the Hospital General, Castellón de la Plana.http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/498492/0/embarazada/gripea/castellon/ Una mujer que estaba embarazada es la undécima víctima de la gripe A en España 14 August 2009 6 October 2013 9 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240609114255/https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/498492/0/embarazada/gripea/castellon/ live Castilla-La Mancha On 29 July 2009, a 34-year-old man died (the seventh in Spain) in Villarrobledo, Albacete. He had been admitted on 12 July with a serious illness.http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/489001/0/albacete/muerte/gripe-a/ Un hombre de 34 años de Villarrobledo (Albacete), séptima muerte por gripe A 29 July 2009 6 October 2013 7 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085814/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/489001/0/albacete/muerte/gripe-a/ live Catalonia On 4 August 2009 the first death in Catalonia and eighth in the country occurred. The patient, a 35-year-old woman, died in Girona after being admitted to hospital two days before.http://www.abcdesevilla.es/20090804/sociedad-salud/mujer-anos-fallecida-gerona-200908041702.html Una mujer de 35 años fallecida en Gerona, octava víctima de la gripe A/H1N1 en España – Sociedad_Sanidad – Sociedad – abcdesevilla.es 25 August 2016 7 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090807093541/http://www.abcdesevilla.es/20090804/sociedad-salud/mujer-anos-fallecida-gerona-200908041702.html live Galicia 200px|thumb|#000000 Deaths#FF0000 Confirmed cases#FFA900 Suspected cases#00FF00 Formerly suspected cases The first case of H1N1 in Galicia was recorded on 29 April 2009 in the province of Ourense,A Consellería de Sanidade estuda un segundo caso sospeitoso de gripe humana de orixe porcina en GaliciaSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes , web do Sergas, 29 April 2009 although it was not confirmed until several days later.A ourensá con gripe A continúa illada e con tratamento antiviral https://web.archive.org/web/20150610220657/http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/sociedad/2009/05/04/0003_7694283.htm?idioma=galego 10 June 2015 , La Voz de Galicia, 3 May 2009 The deceased was a woman who had recently travelled to Mexico. Patients with similar symptoms to those of H1N1 had been recorded previously and were considered as possible cases at the time. The first was detected in MosDetectado en el centro de salud de Mos el primer posible caso de gripe porcina en Galicia https://web.archive.org/web/20090430133512/http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/vigo/2009/04/27/00031240837460235702682.htm 30 April 2009 , La Voz de Galicia, 27 April 2008 on 27 April 2009 in a middle-aged male patientLa Consejería de Sanidad estudia un posible caso sospechoso de gripe humana de origen porcina https://web.archive.org/web/20091130145906/http://www.sergas.es/Noticias/DetalleNoticias.aspx?IdPaxina=40017&IdNoticia=2977 30 November 2009 , web de Sergas, 27 April 2009 who had arrived from Mexico several days beforehand. The first flu case in Spain was confirmed on the same day in Almansa, but was unrelated. On 1 May 2009 another new suspected case appeared in A Coruña,La Consejería de Sanidad estudia un tercer caso sospechoso de nueva gripe en GaliciaSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes , web do Sergas, 1 May 2009 also in a Mexican person. Several days later these cases were confirmed to be unrelated to H1N1.Comunicado da consellería polo brote de gripe polo novo virus AH1N1September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes , web do Sergas, 2 May 2009 On 27 August 2009 a 33-year-old male died in Vigo due to complications from flu, although he had other serious conditions. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204805/http://www.farodevigo.es/sociedad-cultura/2009/08/29/h1n1-virus-dominante-gripe/363070.html 3 March 2016 Muerte de un hombre en Galicia por influenza A H1N1 See also 2009 swine flu pandemic Avian influenza Spanish flu 2009 flu pandemic in France 2009 swine flu pandemic in the United States 2009 swine flu pandemic in Canada 2009 swine flu pandemic in Mexico References 30em External links Spain confirms swine flu Swine Influenza official data (in spanish) – Ministerio de Sanidad y Políticas Sociales. 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