The epidemiology of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009

Abstract

2009 is marked by the public health problems caused by "pandemic H1N1 virus". This virus with new antigenic properties, against which no protection exist in human populations, has spread over the continents in a very short period of time causing WHO to raise the pandemic level to "level 6" on June 11, 2009. This report covers the virological properties of the pandemic A ( H1N1) 2009 virus, and the epidemiological properties of the 2009 pandemic. (Turk Arch Ped 2010; 45: 80(th) Year: 25-30)