H1N1 PANDEMIC

WHAT IS H1N1?

HOW IS H1N1 TRANSMITTED?

• Some pork products that are unproperly cooked may carry the virus
• It can also be transmitted by coughing,sneezing once infected.
• If infected use proper sanitation to prevent spread.

WHO IS MOST COMMONLY AFFECTED?

• People of age 25 or younger
• Adults 65 years and older
• Pregnant women

H1N1 PANDEMIC

• The pandemic started in 2009.
• It's highest peak was in April 18,2009.
• The most affected area in the world was the United States

CONTROLING THE OUTBREAK

• CDC or centers for disease control and prevention.
• They created the vaccine to handle the seasonal flu (H1N1)

TREATMENT

• A vaccine that is given yearly to prevent another pandemic.
• This vaccine helps fight the virus off.

HOW THE PANDEMIC WAS DEALT WITH

• The vaccines were limited at first.
• By November 2009,48 of the 50 states had reported cases of H1N1
• 61 million vaccine doses were ready in the same month.
• The flu activity began to decline in part of the country.
• With the rates so low it gave the medical community more time to prepare more vaccines.

CONTINUATION

• 80 million people got vaccinated against H1N1.
• It minimized the impact of the illness.

PRESENTATION

• Cassidy Coffey
• Andrea Martinez
• Yomara Sanchez