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unusual facts about swine flu



Autódromo Potosino

In 2009, due to the swine flu outbreak, they cancelled the race that was supposed to be held on May 3; the race was rescheduled for August 16 and was won by Jorge Goeters.

Joe Oastler

At one point the club had feared that Oastler had fallen victim to the swine 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.

Robert Derzon

A resident of Mill Valley, California, Derzon died of swine flu at age 78 on June 17, 2009, while visiting a friend in Orangeville, Ontario.

Vicente Padilla

On July 22, 2009, Padilla tested positive for Swine Flu, and was believed to be the first major U.S. athlete to catch the disease.


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1976 swine flu outbreak

There were multiple reports of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS), a paralyzing neuromuscular disorder, affecting some people who had received swine flu immunizations.

2009 flu pandemic in Brazil

On June 11, after the WHO elevate a pandemic the swine flu outbreak, the Minister of Health confirmed more 9 cases in the country: 2 in São Paulo, 1 in Rio de Janeiro, 2 in Santa Catarina, 3 in Minas Gerais and 1 in Tocantins.

In São Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, the mayor declared a state of emergency, because probably 17 people who live in the city has swine flu and contracted in Brazil, for now just one case are confirmed.

On June 10, the Minister of Health confirmed another 3 cases of swine flu in São Paulo.

It's a record of confirmation, most of them in São Paulo, now the state has more than 500 cases of swine flu.

2009 flu pandemic in Hong Kong

The man had developed a fever after arriving in Hong Kong, and was then isolated in Princess Margaret Hospital, the hospital designated to handle swine flu cases.

Public Employees Federation

In October 2009, PEF also fought a campaign to prevent the state from ordering the mandatory vaccination of thousands of state health care workers against the H1N1 flu virus (popularly known as the "swine flu").