H1N1 Map

H1N1 Map

Friday, October 28, 2011

Work Cited

Work Citied



Longe, Jacqueline L. “H1N1 influenza A (2009).” The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Gale Science in Context. Web. 3 Oct. 2011.


Saey, Tina Hesman. “H1N1 exploited antibody mismatch: Middle-aged flu victims may have succumbed to friendly fire.” Science News 1 Jan.2011: 14. Gale Science in Context.Web.3 Oct. 2011.


"CDC H1N1 Flu | H1N1 Flu and You." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web. 06 Oct. 2011. http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm.

"H1N1 (Swine Flu)." Flu.gov. Web. 06 Oct. 2011. <http://www.flu.gov/individualfamily/about/h1n1/>.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

10 interesting facts about H1N1

1) Young kids and older peolpe a pregnant women are in high risk of getting H1N1
2)  Spread worldwide and had caused about 17,000 deaths by the start of 2010
3)  2009 flue pandemic was made up of four different flu viruses
4)   North American swine influenza, North American avian influenza, human influenza, and swine influenza virus
5)  The WHO declared H1N1 phase 6
6)  On October 25, 2009 U.S. President officially declared H1N1 a national emergency
7)  You can get the disease from humans, pigs, and birds
8)  The ability of a flu vaccine to protect a person depends on the age and health status of the person
9)  Vaccination against 2009 H1N1 should begin now and continue throughout the influenza season
10) The 2009 H1N1 vaccine will not protect against seasonal influenza viruses