Group3-h1n1

=Current H1N1 Flu Pandemic=

In this activity you will research the H1N1 Flu Pandemic to discover the answers to the following questions:

US Population at time of pandemic
=Number of people that contracted the disease in the USA= we estimate there have been nearly 50 million cases, mostly in younger adults and children; more than 200,000 hospitalizations... and sadly, nearly 10,000 deaths including 1,100 among children and 7,500 among younger adults," he said.

Number of fatalities from the disease in NC

 * **North Carolina -** Swine Flu (H1N1)
 * Daily tracking** through last reporting date **Friday July 24th, 2009** ||
 * Info || Daily accumilative totals  || Confirmed  || Deaths  ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on July 24, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-07-24"]] || [|Friday July 24, 2009] || **483** || **5** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on July 17, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-07-17"]] || [|Friday July 17, 2009] || **395** || **4** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on July 10, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-07-10"]] || [|Friday July 10, 2009] || **312** || **2** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on July 3, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-07-03"]] || [|Friday July 3, 2009] || **255** || **2** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on June 26, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-06-26"]] || [|Friday June 26, 2009] || **179** || **1** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on June 19, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-06-19"]] || [|Friday June 19, 2009] || **125** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on June 12, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-06-12"]] || [|Friday June 12, 2009] || **61** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on June 5, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-06-05"]] || [|Friday June 5, 2009] || **30** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on June 3, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-06-03"]] || [|Wednesday June 3, 2009] || **21** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on June 1, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-06-01"]] || [|Monday June 1, 2009] || **14** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 29, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-29"]] || [|Friday May 29, 2009] || **14** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 27, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-27"]] || [|Wednesday May 27, 2009] || **13** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 25, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-25"]] || [|Monday May 25, 2009] || **12** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 22, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-22"]] || [|Friday May 22, 2009] || **12** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 21, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-21"]] || [|Thursday May 21, 2009] || **12** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 20, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-20"]] || [|Wednesday May 20, 2009] || **12** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 19, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-19"]] || [|Tuesday May 19, 2009] || **12** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 18, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-18"]] || [|Monday May 18, 2009] || **12** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 15, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-15"]] || [|Friday May 15, 2009] || **12** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 14, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-14"]] || [|Thursday May 14, 2009] || **12** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 13, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-13"]] || [|Wednesday May 13, 2009] || **12** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 12, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-12"]] || [|Tuesday May 12, 2009] || **11** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 11, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-11"]] || [|Monday May 11, 2009] || **11** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 10, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-10"]] || [|Sunday May 10, 2009] || **7** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 9, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-09"]] || [|Saturday May 9, 2009] || **7** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 8, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-08"]] || [|Friday May 8, 2009] || **7** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 7, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-07"]] || [|Thursday May 7, 2009] || **7** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 6, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-06"]] || [|Wednesday May 6, 2009] || **7** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 5, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-05"]] || [|Tuesday May 5, 2009] || **1** || **0** ||
 * [[image:http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/h1n1/h1n1-flu-info.jpg width="15" height="15" align="center" caption="Worldwide H1N1 statistics on May 4, 2009" link="http://h1n1.flu-virus.org/statistics.php?on=2009-05-04"]] || [|Monday May 4, 2009] || **1** || **0** ||

How did the disease start?
The swine flu influenza transmission use to jump from pig to pig and only in rare cases transmit to humans. The origins of it might be that humans first transmitted the influenza virus to pigs before they developed their own. The influenza season brings a mix of influenza viruses resulting in the increased risk of transmission and infection from pig to humans, causing cross-species transmission. Known swine flu viruses are the H1N1 subtype as well as less popular subtypes like H1N2, H3N1 or H3N2. Therefore a pig can be infected by more than one virus type at the same time.

How does influenza spread? t
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common way for the illness to be transmitted is to be in close proximity to an infected person, usually from their coughing or sneezing. If a surface with flu virus on it is touched, then one's nose or mouth, it's possible to become infected as well. The virus can live up to several hours on surfaces in warm, humid temperature.

Read more at Suite101: [|What is Swine Flu and How Does It Spread?: New Swine Influenza Virus is Causing Concern] []

How did the government react to this disease?
The US Government is scared that a swine flu epidemic could crash the countries broadband infrastructure. A report released by the US Accountability Office said that if 40% of employees and students were at home sick, there is a high likely hood they will be on the Internet, hence causing broadband congestion. While 40% of the workforce being affected by H1N1 may seem ludicrous, the government agency suggests precautions, like slowing data transfers in order to fuel financial markets and security networks, may be necessary if such a scenario were to happen.

What role did Vaccinations play?
The H1N1 vaccine has been designed to provide immunity against the swine flu. It is important to note that this vaccine is different from the seasonal flu vaccine as described previously in this article. Both vaccines are necessary for optimal protection against the flu.