2009 swine flu pandemic in North America

none 2009 swine flu pandemic by country 2009 swine flu pandemic timeline 2009 swine flu pandemic in the United States 2009 swine flu pandemic in the United States by state November 2010 2009 swine flu pandemic The 2009 swine flu pandemic in North America, part of a pandemic in 2009 of a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 causing what has been commonly called swine flu, began in the United States or Mexico. thumb|#ff6600 Community Outbreaks Countries and territories North America left H1N1 North America Map.svg 150 Outbreak evolution in North America: #000000 Deaths#cd3412 Confirmed cases#FFA900 Unconfirmed or suspected cases H1N1 North America map by confirmed cases.svg 150 Outbreak evolution in North America: #550000 2000+ cases#8c0000 500+ cases#d40000 100+ cases#ff6666 1+ cases thumb|300px|none|A semi-logarithmic chart of laboratory-confirmed A(H1N1) influenza cases by date according to WHO reports.Situation updates - Influenza A(H1N1) https://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/updates/en/index.html Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response World Health Organization 2009-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20090513070835/http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/updates/en/index.html 13 May 2009 dead Mexico, USA, and Canada are shown as a breakdown of the total. Canada 2009 flu pandemic in Canada Roughly 10% of Canadians had been infected with the virus as of mid-late Novemberhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/h1n1-swine-flu/severe-allergic-reaction-seen-after-h1n1-flu-shot/article1377795/ Severe allergic reaction seen after H1N1 flu shot 2009-11-25 The Globe and Mail 2009-11-28 Toronto Caroline Alphonso https://web.archive.org/web/20091127143648/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/h1n1-swine-flu/severe-allergic-reaction-seen-after-h1n1-flu-shot/article1377795/ 27 November 2009 dead "Roughly 10 per cent of Canadians have been infected, and another 25 per cent have been immunized." with 416 confirmed deaths as of January 7; there were over 10,000 confirmed cases when Health Canada stopped counting in July 2009.Government of Canada - Health Canada: Update bulletins for influenza A H1N1 2009 (human swine influenza) https://web.archive.org/web/20090818093622/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/swine_200904-eng.php 2009-08-18 Canada began its vaccination campaign in OctoberCBC - The Road to Rollout, Nov. 6, 2009http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/swine-porcine/surveillance-eng.php Bi-weekly and cumulative number of deaths due to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, by province/territory, Canada 2010-01-07 Public Health Agency of Canada 2010-01-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20090805225833/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/swine-porcine/surveillance-eng.php August 5, 2009 live and 40% of the populace has since been immunized against H1N1.http://news.ca.msn.com/top-stories/cbc-article.aspx?cp-documentid=23012970 H1N1 'not done yet':Canada's top doctor 2009-12-15 CBC 2009-12-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20091219125041/http://news.ca.msn.com/top-stories/cbc-article.aspx?cp-documentid=23012970 2009-12-19 dead The widespread effect of H1N1 in Canada was a serious concern for the XXI Olympic Winter Games, which took place in Vancouver in February 2010.Miller Talea Olympic Athletes, Fans Offered H1N1 Vaccination by Host B.C. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/bc-offering-h1n1-shots-to-olympic-athletes 2017-04-24 PBS NewsHour 10 February 2010 2017-01-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20170103094515/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/bc-offering-h1n1-shots-to-olympic-athletes/ live left horizontal left Outbreak evolution in Canada H1N1 Canada map by confirmed deaths.svg #88bb88 0 deaths#e6e6e6 1+ deaths#cccccc 5+ deaths#b3b3b3 20+ deaths#999999 100+ deaths H1N1 Canada map.svg #000000 Deaths#cd3412 Confirmed cases H1N1 Canada Map by confirmed cases.svg #550000 2000+ cases#8c0000 500+ cases#d40000 100+ cases#ff6666 1+ cases Mexico 2009 flu pandemic in Mexico thumb|300px|right|Probable and confirmed Mexican cases by date of illness onset, March 15 – April 26. —CDC thumb|Mexican soldiers distributing protective masks to citizens thumb|left|Outbreak evolution in Mexico:#000000 Deaths#cd3412 Confirmed cases thumb|left|Outbreak evolution in Mexico:#550000 2000+ cases#8c0000 500+ cases#d40000 100+ cases#ff6666 1+ cases thumb|left|Outbreak evolution in Mexico:#e6e6e6 1+ deaths#cccccc 5+ deaths#b3b3b3 20+ deaths#999999 100+ deaths Dr. José Ángel Córdova Villalobos, Mexico's Secretariat of Health, stated that since March 2009, there have been over 1,995 suspected cases and 149 deaths, with 20 confirmed to be linked to a new swine influenza strain of Influenza A virus subtype H1N1.http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_SWINE_FLU_MEXICO?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2009-04-27-13-01-26 Mexico closes schools nationwide due to swine flu Associated Press 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090429232957/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_SWINE_FLU_MEXICO?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2009-04-27-13-01-26 29 April 2009 dead https://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_24/en/index.html Influenza-Like Illness in the United States and Mexico World Health Organization 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090603192741/http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_24/en/index.html 3 June 2009 dead As of April 26 there had been 1,614 cases, with 103 deaths and about 400 patients in hospital; approximately two-thirds of the sick patients had recovered.http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N26489254.htm Reuters AlertNet - Swine flu death toll in Mexico rises to 103 Alertnet 2009-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090429231700/http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N26489254.htm 29 April 2009 live "'As many as 23,000 Mexicans were likely infected with the swine flu virus,' Neil Ferguson of Imperial College London and colleagues reported in the journal Science."2009-05-11 Mexican H1N1 flu spreads easily: study en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-flu-origin-idUSTRE54A59O20090511 2023-05-10 2023-05-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20230511110240/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-flu-origin-idUSTRE54A59O20090511 live Soldiers mobilized by the government have handed out six million surgical masks to citizens in and around Mexico City.Neergaard Lauran World govts race to contain swine flu outbreak Foster's Daily Democrat 2009-04-27 https://www.fosters.com/story/news/2009/04/27/world-govts-race-to-contain/52015741007/ 2024-07-14 On April 24, 2009, schools (from pre-school to university level) as well as libraries, museums, concerts and any public gathering place, were shut down by the government in Mexico City and the neighboring State of Mexico to prevent the disease from spreading further; the schools in Mexico City, the State of Mexico, and the state of San Luis Potosí will remain closed until at least May 5.https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g8-DEMtAE9q4i4ySQ0eV_qZefmRQD97PR9N00 AP Top News at 9:11 p.m. EDT Associated Press 2009-04-25 2009-04-25June 2024 medic yesmedic Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico City's mayor, has also asked all night-life operators to shut down their places of business for ten days to prevent further infections.Pide Ebrard parar 10 días vida nocturna http://www.reforma.com/libre/online07/preacceso/articulos/default.aspx?plazaconsulta=reforma&url=http://www.reforma.com/ciudad/articulo/495/989963/&dircobertura=&tipocob=0&urlredirect=http://www.reforma.com/ciudad/articulo/495/989963/default.asp?PlazaConsulta=reforma&DirCobertura=&TipoCob=0 2009-04-25 Reforma 2018-09-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203035207/http://www.reforma.com/libre/online07/preacceso/articulos/default.aspx?plazaconsulta=reforma&url=http://www.reforma.com/ciudad/articulo/495/989963/&dircobertura=&tipocob=0&urlredirect=http://www.reforma.com/ciudad/articulo/495/989963/default.asp?PlazaConsulta=reforma&DirCobertura=&TipoCob=0 3 December 2013 dead José Ángel Córdova, federal Secretary of Health, said on April 24 that schools will probably be suspended for at least the following week then, and that it will take around ten days to see the evolution of the virus' behavior, and to consider other measures after such.http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/593562.html Estima SSA 10 dias de alerta por influenza 2009-04-25 El Universal 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090428130643/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/593562.html 28 April 2009 live On April 25, President Felipe Calderón declared an emergency which granted him the power to suspend public events and order quarantines.https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aEsNownABJ6Q&refer=worldwide Mexico's Calderon Declares Emergency Amid Swine Flu Outbreak 2009-04-25 Bloomberg L.P. 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090427013106/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aEsNownABJ6Q&refer=worldwide 27 April 2009 live Hours later, Córdova announced that classes in Mexico City would be officially suspended through May 6.http://www.exonline.com.mx/diario/noticia/primera/pulsonacional/se_suspenden_clases_hasta_el_6_de_mayo/580763 Se suspenden clases hasta el 6 de mayo 2009-04-25 Excélsior es 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090429005807/http://www.exonline.com.mx/diario/noticia/primera/pulsonacional/se_suspenden_clases_hasta_el_6_de_mayo/580763 29 April 2009 dead On April 26, Natividad González Parás, governor of the northeastern State of Nuevo León, announced that statewide schools will remain closed until 6 May, and established a quarantine system in airports, central bus stations and the creation of observation points mainly in the southern part of the state at the nearest highways to the borders with other states, in order to realize tests conducted on people arriving from other states. However, as for April 27, there are no confirmed reported cases of infection in this state.http://www.milenio.com/node/205306 Nuevo Leon schools to be closed down until 6 May 2009-04-26 El Universal es 7 June 2009 http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090715050511/http%3A//www%2Emilenio%2Ecom/node/205306 July 15, 2009 dead On April 26, the World Bank announced US$ 25 million in immediate aid loans to Mexico, an additional US$180 million for long-term assistance to address the outbreak, and advice on how other nations have responded to similar crises. On April 27, the Secretariat of Public Education announced that all schools in Mexico will remain closed at least until May 6.http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/27/all-schools-closed-in-mexico-4/ All schools closed in Mexico 2009-04-27 CNN 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090430010318/http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/27/all-schools-closed-in-mexico-4/ 2009-04-30 dead On April 28, the Mexico City government closed all restaurants and cinemas. The National History and Anthropology Institute also closed all its archaeological sites and museums, including the most famous Mayan and Aztec ruins, until further notice. United States right|thumb|200px|Confirmed USA cases with known dates of illness onset (April 27). —CDC thumb|left|Outbreak evolution in the United States:#550000 2000+ cases#8c0000 500+ cases#d40000 100+ cases#FF6666 1+ cases thumb|left|Outbreak evolution in the United States:#e6e6e6 1+ deaths#cccccc 5+ deaths#b3b3b3 20+ deaths#999999 100+ deaths 2009 flu pandemic in the United States 2009 flu pandemic in the United States by state Initial reports of atypical flu in two individuals in southern California led to the discovery of the novel swine flu virus by the CDC in mid-April. More than a hundred cases were confirmed in the next two weeks, spread through a dozen states.https://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm Human Swine Influenza Investigation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090605194227/http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm 5 June 2009 live Outside of California and Texas, initial cases were all tied to recent travel to Mexico or close contact with those who had recently visited Mexico. St. Francis Preparatory School, a private school in New York, was the center of a large cluster of cases after a Spring Break trip by several students, and perforce one of the first U.S. schools to be closed as a public health measure during the early outbreak. http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/98039/mayor-says-city-confirms-20-more-cases-of-swine-flu/Default.aspx April 27, 2009 Mayor Says City Confirms 20 More Cases Of Swine Flu New York 1 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090430123003/http://ny1.com/content/top_stories/98039/mayor-says-city-confirms-20-more-cases-of-swine-flu/Default.aspx 2009-04-30 dead Most of the cases in California and Texas are not linked and may reflect localized outbreaks of this virus in those areas.Eight swine flu cases identified in U.S.: All victims, six of them in California, have recovered. Officials say the new virus is easily passed, but does not appear to be especially virulent. Researchers plan to go to Mexico, where the viruses in 12 cases match six in the U.S. Thomas H. Maugh II Los Angeles Times April 24, 2009 As of April 30, the disease was not as virulent outside of Mexico as within Mexico, for reasons not fully understood. The United States of America declared a state of Public Health Emergency but this was said to be standard procedure in cases as divergent as the recent inauguration and flooding.https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/04/26/us/politics/AP-US-Swine-Flu-Emergency.html US Declares Public Health Emergency for Swine Flu Associated Press The New York Times 7 June 2009 August 2010 RjwilmsiBot According to The New York Times, "the emergency declaration frees resources to be used toward diagnosing or preventing additional cases and releases money for more antiviral drugs," including the transfer of approximately 12 million influenza medications from a federal stockpile to states.U.S. declares public health emergency over swine flu https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/world/27flu.html April 26, 2009 The New York Times Healy Jack Stolberg, Sheryl Gay 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090610071515/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/world/27flu.html 10 June 2009 live The U.S. plans followed a guidebook developed over the past five years to fight a pandemic flu such as H5N1. The situation developed rapidly with the White House initially looking into the matter on April 24 according to press releases, but rapidly adopting a serious stance as the WHO and CDC issued stronger recommendations. On April 29, the US suffered its first confirmed death of swine flu. On April 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had officially confirmed through tests that a 23-month-old child was infected with the flu. When the sickness continued to worsen the next day, he was transferred to Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, where he died.First U.S. swine flu death confirmed https://web.archive.org/web/20090609044702/http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/29/swine.flu.international/index.html 2009-06-09 , CNN, April 29, 2009US reports first swine flu death, BBC, April 29, 2009http://www.valleycentral.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=293669 Brownsville Hospital Officials speak out Valleycentral.com 2009-05-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503151918/http://www.valleycentral.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=293669 2009-05-03 dead On May 5, Judy Trunnell, a woman in her 30s suffering from "chronic underlying health conditions" died of swine flu in Cameron County, near the US-Mexico border. She was the first US citizen to die from the disease.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8034991.stm US resident dies from swine flu BBC 2009-05-05 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090509043259/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8034991.stm 9 May 2009 live The woman, a special education teacher, had recently given birth to an eight-month-term healthy baby, delivered by caesarian section.http://www.smh.com.au/world/science/judy-dead-at-33-from-suspected-swine-flu-20090506-au9c.html Flu suspected in US teacher's death Smh.com.au 2009-04-23 2009-05-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20090508025646/http://www.smh.com.au/world/science/judy-dead-at-33-from-suspected-swine-flu-20090506-au9c.html 8 May 2009 live She had been in a coma after being admitted to the hospital with breathing problems on April 19. The woman had also suffered from asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and a skin condition. On May 10, a 30-year-old man with underlying health problems died in Washington from H1N1, the first fatality in that state.http://oglobo.globo.com/mundo/mat/2009/05/10/homem-no-estado-de-washington-morre-por-conta-da-nova-gripe-755795341.asp Homem no Estado de Washington morre por conta da nova gripe O Globo 2009-05-10 7 June 2009 On May 17, 55-year-old Mitchell Wiener, an assistant principal at Intermediate School 238 in Hollis, Queens died from H1N1, making it the first H1N1 related fatality in the state of New York. Wiener suffered from many other underlying health problems, weakening his resistance to the disease.Assistant principal Mitchell Wiener dies from complications of swine flu http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/05/17/2009-05-17_assisant_principal_dies_from_swine_flu.html 2009-05-17 New York Daily News Oren Yaniv Helen Kennedy 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090521113728/http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/05/17/2009-05-17_assisant_principal_dies_from_swine_flu.html 21 May 2009 live On May 19, 2009, a St. Louis County man became the first death in Missouri due to the Swine Flu. As of mid-May 2009 many states had abandoned testing for likely influenza cases unless serious illness and/or hospitalization were present.Demand, flu patterns lead states to reduce testing http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/swineflu/news/may0809testing.html 8 May 2009 University of Minnesota 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090531230639/http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/swineflu/news/may0809testing.html 31 May 2009 live Because reported numbers represent only confirmed cases, they are a "very great understatement" of the total number of cases of infection, according to the CDC.CDC: H1N1 Flu Numbers Represent a "Very Great Underestimate" Emma Hitt http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/702607 9 May 2009 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20121208222851/http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/702607 December 8, 2012 live With limited resources, some states are placing a priority on testing hospitalized patients, which may create a false impression that the virus is becoming more lethal, Richard Besser, MD, the CDC's acting director, said at a media briefing yesterday. However, he added that scaled-back testing is also in line with how public health officials handle testing for seasonal influenza. Given that the swine flu outbreak seems to resemble seasonal flu, expect the CDC to revise some of its recommendations and change some of its reporting practices, he said. As the disease becomes more widespread, tallies of individual cases won't be as meaningful, but health authorities will want to know what regions of the country are affected and to what extent, Besser said. For reporting on the swine flu outbreak, the CDC will likely use the surveillance and reporting model it uses for seasonal flu. Minnesota is among states that have announced a cutback in influenza testing. In a May 4 press release, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) said it was asking healthcare providers to submit lab specimens only when a patient has been hospitalized for flu-like symptoms. It will also continue to accept specimens from the state's 29 sentinel influenza surveillance sites and for ill healthcare workers. May 9, 2009 — The confirmed numbers of influenza A (H1N1) cases reported are likely to fall far short of the actual numbers occurring within the community, according to a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spokesperson. "The individual numbers are likely a very great underestimate of how much virus is circulating or how many people are becoming ill from it," said Anne Schuchat, MD, the Director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, speaking at a media briefing today. ... The real number of swine flu cases in the United States could be “upwards of 100,000,” a top public health official estimated on Friday — far higher than the official count of 7,415 cases confirmed by laboratories.Mild U.S. Flu Cases May Exceed Official Tally https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/16/health/16influenza.html?hp Donald G. McNeill Jr. The New York Times 15 May 2009 The official, Dr. Daniel Jernigan, head of flu epidemiology for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a news conference that the official number gave an inaccurate picture of the outbreak because so few mildly sick people were being tested. 7 June 2009 14 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170314205842/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/16/health/16influenza.html?hp live On September 1, 2009, several new virus isolates were tested for neuraminidase inhibitor resistance. These included one seasonal influenza A (H1N1), 13 influenza A (H3N2), 23 Influenza B, and 1, 855 2009 influenza A (H1n1) virus isolates.CDC 2023-05-05 Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm 2023-05-10 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention en-us 2020-05-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20200518234812/https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm live Central America and Caribbean center H1N1 Central America Map.svg 200 H1N1 in Central America and Caribbean #000000 Deaths#FF0000 Confirmed cases H1N1 Central America Map by confirmed cases.svg 200 H1N1 in Caribbean and Central America darkred 500+ cases#d40000 50+ cases#ff6666 5+ cases Aruba Trevor van Gellecum, the Director of the Aruban Department of Health, announced that all passengers arriving by airplane or cruise ship will have to fill out a health questionnaire beginning on April 27, 2009.Aruba checks disembarking passengers: Precautionary measures regarding swine influenza http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_55845.php Amigoe 2009-04-27 2009-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20190202233112/https://amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_55845.php 2019-02-02 dead Hotels and resorts are required to report to authorities if any tourists are showing flu-like symptoms. The government of Aruba also ordered antiviral medication and other supplies from the Netherlands and the United States. No swine flu cases have been reported. The Bahamas Ten students and teachers who arrived from Mexico in the last week of April are in quarantine.http://www.caribbean360.com/News/Caribbean/Stories/2009/04/30/NEWS0000007287.html Suspected swine flu cases in Caribbean as WHO raises alert level 2009-04-30 Caribbean360.com 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503154400/http://www.caribbean360.com/News/Caribbean/Stories/2009/04/30/NEWS0000007287.html 3 May 2009 live Barbados The Minister Of Health, Donville Inniss has confirmed that two samples have been sent off to the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC) in Trinidad and Tobago to be tested for the virus. Belize There are two suspected cases of swine flu currently under investigation in Belize. As a result, all major public events have been cancelled. This includes the National Agriculture and Trade Show. People have been asked to be very careful and use preventative measures. Costa Rica 2009 swine flu outbreak in Costa Rica thumb|200px|Costa Rica #000000 Confirmed cases followed by death#FF0000 Confirmed cases#FFA900 Unconfirmed or suspected cases A 21-year-old woman was confirmed as carrying the swine flu virus on April 28. The woman came back from Mexico by airplane.http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/abril/28/pais1948013.html Confirmada primera tica con fiebre porcina La Nación 2009-04-28 es https://web.archive.org/web/20090501104645/http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/abril/28/pais1948013.html 1 May 2009 dead A second case was confirmed on the same day, a 30-year-old man who traveled to Mexico the week before.http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/abril/28/pais1948709.html Confirmado segundo tico con fiebre porcina La Nación 2009-04-28 2009-04-28 es https://web.archive.org/web/20090501104805/http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/abril/28/pais1948709.html 1 May 2009 dead On May 2 the Costa Rican Ministry of Health confirmed two more cases.http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/mayo/02/pais1952519.html Salud reporta dos nuevos casos de gripe porcina en el país La Nación 2009-04-30 2009-05-02 es https://web.archive.org/web/20090505024131/http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/mayo/02/pais1952519.html 5 May 2009 dead Four more cases were confirmed on May 4.http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/mayo/04/pais1954697.html Sube a ocho cifra de ticos infectados con gripe pandémica La Nación 2009-05-04 2009-05-04 es https://web.archive.org/web/20090508060338/http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/mayo/04/pais1954697.html 2009-05-08 dead A 53-year-old man became the first confirmed death from the disease in the country, as reported by the Minister of Health on May 9.http://www.clarin.com/diario/2009/05/09/um/m-01914830.htm Gripe porcina: Costa Rica confirmó la muerte de un hombre a causa de la enfermedad Clarín 2009-05-09 2009-05-09 es 2009-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20090513141904/http://www.clarin.com/diario/2009/05/09/um/m-01914830.htm dead http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/mayo/09/pais1959686.html Muere primer tico contagiado de gripe AH1N1 La Nación 2009-05-09 2009-05-09 es https://web.archive.org/web/20090513094224/http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/mayo/09/pais1959686.html 13 May 2009 dead This was the first death outside of a North American country and the fourth country in the world to present a mortal case.http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=7545376 Costa Rica Sees 1st Swine Flu Death ABC News 2009-05-09 2009-05-09 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110629050808/http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=7545376 June 29, 2011 The deceased man was suffering other chronic diseases. The Minister of Health informed he had diabetes and also was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She also informed the man was infected inside Costa Rica because he had not traveled to Mexico.http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/mayo/09/pais1959688.html Tico fallecido por gripe AH1N1 empeoró por enfermedades crónicas La Nación 2009-05-09 2009-05-11 es https://web.archive.org/web/20090513095417/http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/mayo/09/pais1959688.html 13 May 2009 dead On August 11 was confirmed that Costa Rica's president, Óscar Arias Sánchez, was infected with the A(H1N1) virus, becoming the first head of state sick with the A(H1N1) virushttp://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/agosto/11/pais2056024.html Presidente Arias contagiado con gripe AH1N1 La Nación 2009-08-11 2009-08-11 es https://web.archive.org/web/20090814200927/http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/agosto/11/pais2056024.html 2009-08-14 dead http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/08/11/costa.rica.president.h1n1.flu/index.html Costa Rican president sick with swine flu CNN 2009-08-11 2009-08-11 2010-09-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20100903132554/http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/08/11/costa.rica.president.h1n1.flu/index.html live President Arias returned to his normal activities after one week of isolation at his home.http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/agosto/18/pais2062147.html Presidente retoma hoy actividades públicas La Nación 2009-08-18 2009-08-31 es dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090821144242/http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/agosto/18/pais2062147.html 2009-08-21 As of September 8 the Costa Rican Ministry of Health had 1,246 confirmed cases, 1,257 pending cases, 6,337 already discarded, and 33 deaths.http://www.ministeriodesalud.go.cr/emergencia_sanitaria/boletines/comunicado_oficial_influenza_pandemica_08_setiembre_2009.pdf Comunicado Oficial: Situación de la Influenza Pandémica en Costa Rica al 8 de setiembre de 2009 - Boletín N. 56 Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica 2009-09-08 2009-09-12 es https://web.archive.org/web/20090920000749/http://www.ministeriodesalud.go.cr/emergencia_sanitaria/boletines/comunicado_oficial_influenza_pandemica_08_setiembre_2009.pdf 2009-09-20 dead The mortality rate is 0.73 deaths by 100,000 people, and the fatality rate is 2.96%. From all deceased patients, 48.5% occurred among San José residents, and only the Guanacaste Province has not had any deaths related to the virus. The age of the deceased varies between 20 and 79 years, with an average age of 41 years. Cuba thumb|200px|Cuba#FF0000 Confirmed cases#FFA900 Unconfirmed or suspected cases Cuba's Health Ministry is adopting precautionary measures to prevent the illness from coming into the country. The government has advised citizens to go to seek medical treatment if experiencing flu-like symptoms.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/28/content_11272417.htm Latin American countries adopt preventive measures against swine flu 2009-04-28 China View 2009-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501140147/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/28/content_11272417.htm 1 May 2009 dead Cuba has also banned flights to and from Mexico for 48 hours.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2009138651_webflucuba28.html Cuba suspends Mexico flights because of swine flu April 28, 2009 The Seattle Times 2009-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503150702/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2009138651_webflucuba28.html 3 May 2009 live Cuba has reported its first case of Influenza A H1N1 as a Mexican student who travelled to Cuba on April 25 for study. The ministry statement said that in all of Cuba, authorities have tested 84 possible cases in people of eight nationalities for the virus. Only one case was positive - the Mexican student.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10571858 Cuba confirms first case of swine flu May 12, 2009 The New Zealand Herald 2009-05-12 September 2010 H3llBot yes Dominican Republic thumb|200px|Outbreak evolution in the Dominican Republic According to the Dominican Republic Government, two people were confirmed to be infected with the AH1N1 flu on May 27.http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=201290 Two cases confirmed in the Dominican Republic DiarioLibre.com 2009-05-27 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090530181333/http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=201290 30 May 2009 live One was a 58-year-old woman from Santiago de los Caballeros and the other was a 20-year-old woman from Santo Domingo Province. Each of them had visited the United States (Orlando and Seattle, respectively) before being diagnosed. On May 30, nine more cases were confirmed, all from the Carol Morgan school.http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/health/index.ssf?/base/international-4/1243794589227680.xml&storylist=health 9 more swine flu cases in Dominican Republic 2009-05-31 MLive.com 2009-05-31 2013-05-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20130521043503/http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/health/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Finternational-4%2F1243794589227680.xml&storylist=health dead On June 5, a 17-year-old pregnant girl infected with the AH1N1 virus died. 44 cases were confirmed to this date.http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=202525 Pregnant girl dies with AH1N1 flu 2009-06-05 Diario Libre 2009-06-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090608050923/http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=202525 8 June 2009 dead Guatemala thumb|left|200px|Guatemala A 29-year-old, who had recently visited Mexico, was being tested for a suspected case of swine flu.http://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKN27528938 Guatemala tests patient for suspected swine flu Reuters 2009-04-29 2009-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090430170351/http://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKN27528938 30 April 2009 dead Guatemala is checking all travelers arriving from Mexico for signs of flu and stopping anyone with symptoms of the virus at border crossings. On May 5, in a meeting with Health Minister and the Vicepresident, it was announced that an 11-year-old girl was infected with the AH1N1 virus. It was told that the family of the girl came from Mexico a few days ago, but no one else in the family it is infected.http://www.elperiodico.com.gt/es/20090505/pais/99779/ Ministro de Salud confirma primer caso de AH1N1 en Guatemala | elPeriódico de Guatemala Elperiodico.com.gt 2012-06-13 2012-03-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20120308164541/http://www.elperiodico.com.gt/es/20090505/pais/99779/ dead On the same press meeting, Rafael Espada said: "We've to prepare ourselves for the worst, and just hope for the best".http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2009/mayo/05/312305.html Prensa Libre - Edición electrónica - Portada www.prensalibre.com 26 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090509074433/http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2009/mayo/05/312305.html 9 May 2009 dead The government has stated that they're prepared for a first wave of AH1N1. Nevertheless, other institutions have started to help population by giving them masks and information about the virus. University of San Carlos de Guatemala by the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics has started to prevent the virus among the students population, as the Rector Estuardo Gálvez said: "This people are prepared to counteratack the virus inside and outside this campus".http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2009/mayo/05/312342.html Prensa Libre - Edición electrónica - Portada www.prensalibre.com 26 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090509101651/http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2009/mayo/05/312342.html 9 May 2009 dead Honduras thumb|200px|Outbreak evolution in Honduras Honduras reported its first confirmed case of swine flu(H1N1) on 27 May 2009. On 22 June it reported its first death of swine flu. Jamaica As of 7 July 2009, there has been 33 confirmed cases of swine flu in Jamaica. On the 6th of July, Jamaica recorded its first human mortality from the virus. Health Minister Ruddy Spencer told Parliament that the country has been placed on high alert. There has been heightened surveillance at health care facilities and port entry's.http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20090428T210000-0500_150371_OBS_JAMAICA_PREPARES_FOR_SWINE_FLU_.asp Jamaica Prepares for Swine Flu April 29, 2009 Jamaica Bserver 2009-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090502131100/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20090428T210000-0500_150371_OBS_JAMAICA_PREPARES_FOR_SWINE_FLU_.asp May 2, 2009 dead Panama thumb|200px|left|H1N1 in Panama As of July 23, 553 confirmed cases had been reported by Panamanian health authorities: http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2009/05/17/hoy/panorama/1788866.asp Once personas más afectadas por virus 2009-05-17 2009-06-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20110513203656/http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2009/05/17/hoy/panorama/1788866.asp 2011-05-13 dead 66% of the cases are teens (12–15) and the 34% are adults(20-49). Only one death has been reported. Schools with positive cases are being disinfected and thermographic cameras have been deployed at Tocumen International Airport to identify sickness in arriving passengers. Trinidad and Tobago The members of the Under 17 Trinidad and Tobago football team have taken Flu tests after returning from a World Cup qualifying football match in Mexico City.Agile Telecom Ltd. Xidemia http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,99297.html Young Warriors take Flu tests(April 29) Newsday 2009-05-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090502133256/http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0%2C99297.html 2 May 2009 live One female was confirmed as having contracted the H1N1 influenza. Her identity is being withheld. At the moment, people who travelled on the same aircraft as the infected woman are being asked to contact the relevant health authorities.Trinidad Express - http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id%3D161487721 Trinidad News, Trinidad Newspaper, Trinidad Sports, Trinidad politics, Trinidad and Tobago, Tobago News, Trinidad classifieds, Trinidad TV, Sports, Business 2009-06-07 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090610151316/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161487721 2009-06-10 Timeline 2009A(H1N1) Outbreak and Pandemic Milestones in North America 17 March Mexico First case in the world of what would later be identified as swine flu. 28 March United States First case in the US of what would later be identified as swine flu. 12 April Mexico First known death due to what would later be identified as swine flu. 25 April United States Community outbreaks confirmed in United States. Mexico Community outbreaks confirmed in Mexico. 27 April Canada First case confirmed in Canada. 29 April United States First death confirmed in the United States. 2 MayCosta Rica First case confirmed in Costa Rica. 3 May Canada First cases confirmed of infections in pigs, also first cases of reverse zoonosis. 4 May El Salvador First case confirmed in El Salvador. 5 May Guatemala First case confirmed in Guatemala. 7 May Canada First death confirmed in Canada. Canada First case of zoonosis in Canada, where an infected pig infects a human. 8 MayPanama First case confirmed in Panama. Canada Community outbreaks confirmed in Canada. 9 May Costa Rica First death confirmed in Costa Rica. 12 MayCuba First case confirmed in Cuba. 13 May Costa Rica Community outbreaks confirmed in Costa Rica. 22 May Honduras 1949 First case confirmed in Honduras. 26 May Puerto Rico First case confirmed in Puerto Rico. 27 MayDominican Republic First case confirmed in Dominican Republic. 31 MayBahamas First case confirmed in Bahamas. 2 JuneNicaragua First case confirmed in Nicaragua.Bermuda First case confirmed in Bermuda. 3 JuneBarbados First case confirmed in Barbados.Jamaica First case confirmed in Jamaica. 4 June Trinidad and Tobago First case confirmed in Trinidad and Tobago. 5 June Dominican Republic First death confirmed in Dominican Republic.Cayman Islands First case confirmed in Cayman Islands. 7 June Martinique snake First case confirmed in Martinique. 8 June Dominica First case confirmed in Dominica. 10 June Guatemala First death confirmed in Guatemala. Guatemala Community outbreaks confirmed in Guatemala. 11 June British Virgin Islands First case confirmed in British Virgin Islands. 17 JuneU.S. Virgin Islands First case confirmed in U.S. Virgin Islands.Netherlands Antilles First case confirmed in Netherlands Antilles. 19 JuneAntigua and Barbuda First case confirmed in Antigua and Barbuda. 22 June Honduras 1949 First death confirmed in Honduras. 30 JuneSaint Lucia First case confirmed in Saint Lucia. 2 JulySaint Vincent and the Grenadines First case confirmed in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 3 JulyAruba First case confirmed in Aruba. El Salvador First death confirmed in El Salvador. 6 JulyGuadeloupe First case confirmed in Guadeloupe.Saint Martin First case confirmed in Saint Martin. Jamaica First death confirmed in Jamaica. 7 July Puerto Rico First death confirmed in Puerto Rico.Belize 1981 First case confirmed in Belize. 9 July Panama Community outbreaks confirmed in Panama. 14 JulyHaiti First case confirmed in Haiti.Saint Kitts and Nevis First case confirmed in Saint Kitts and Nevis. 19 July Panama First death confirmed in Panama. 22 July Canada First case of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) resistance found in Canada.$4.4M lotto winner jailed https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/669888 The Star https://web.archive.org/web/20090725202250/http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/669888 2009-07-25 live 2009-08-13 Toronto 2009-07-22 23 July Turks and Caicos Islands First case confirmed in Turks and Caicos Islands. 24 July Grenada First case confirmed in Grenada. Cayman Islands First death confirmed in Cayman Islands. 25 July El Salvador Community outbreaks confirmed in El Salvador. Nicaragua Community outbreaks confirmed in Nicaragua. 26 July Cuba Community outbreaks confirmed in Cuba. Honduras 1949 Community outbreaks confirmed in Honduras. 27 July Saint Kitts and Nevis First death confirmed in Saint Kitts and Nevis. 5 AugustAnguilla First case confirmed in Anguilla. 12 August Nicaragua First death confirmed in Nicaragua. 14 August United States First case of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) resistance found in United States. 3 September U.S. Virgin Islands First death confirmed in U.S. Virgin Islands. 18 September Martinique snake First death confirmed in Martinique. 19 September Bahamas First death confirmed in Bahamas. 30 September Barbados First death confirmed in Barbados. 1 OctoberSaint Barthélemy First case confirmed in Saint Barthélemy. 10 October Cuba First death confirmed in Cuba. 14 October Trinidad and Tobago First death confirmed in Trinidad & Tobago. 22 October Guadeloupe First death confirmed in Guadeloupe. 11 November Greenland First case confirmed in Greenland. 24 November United States First country to have double case, following by South Korea. 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