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7 unusual facts about 2009 flu pandemic


2009 flu pandemic actions concerning pigs

In reaction to the 2009 flu pandemic, governments around the world have responded with sometimes extreme reactions against pigs, which has included the official extermination of all domestic pigs in Egypt and the culling of three wild boars at the Baghdad Zoo in Iraq.

Google Flu Trends

In the 2009 flu pandemic Google Flu Trends gave information about flu in the United States.

Here Comes the Wolf

Here Comes the Wolf: The Pandemic Hoax is an upcoming documentary film directed by J.J. Rendon which investigates the 2009 flu pandemic and the events leading up to it.

LiveProcess

In the same year, LiveProcess was used by multiple hospitals during the 2009 flu pandemic.

Paul Burns

In the summer of 2009, Burns became the first footballer in the United Kingdom to contract swine flu.

Peramivir

In October 2009, it was reported that the experimental antiviral drug peramivir had been effective in treating serious cases of swine flu.

Saitama City Cup

2009 event was also planned and announced but cancelled later due to 2009 flu pandemic.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season

The Flames were embroiled in a national controversy in early November after it was revealed the team had secured a private clinic from Alberta Health Services (AHS) to have all players and their families inoculated against the H1N1 flu pandemic at the same time as many Albertans were growing increasingly frustrated with how the province was running public clinics.


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