CSB #1 WHO declares end to H1N1 Pandemic

Definitions:

• WHO - World Health Organization
• influenza - an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

Summary:

• WHO has declared an end to the H1N1 pandemic is finally over
• Out of season H1N1 outbreaks are no longer being observed
• The virus has not entirely disappeared, the intensity just has gone down
• Although the intensity has gone down, WHO still recommends high caution with this virus
• The CDC recommends vaccinations, everyday actions to prevent the virus, and correct use of anti-viral drugs if recommended by a doctor

Discusion

• I think its interesting how pandemics with the flu even occur out of "season" and cause pandemics with them
• The patterns with the influenza may help scientist predict more out breaks

Questions

• Why do pandemics stop and start following the regular season?

Sources

• US Department of Health & Human Services. “WHO Declares End to 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic.” US Department of Health & Human Services. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hhs.gov/‌news/‌press/‌2010pres/‌08/‌20100810b.html>.
• http://www.vaccines.mil/documents/images/swine_flu.jpg