H1N1

Pathology.

a subtype of the type A influenza virus, with strains that give rise to seasonal epidemics, or sometimes pandemics, including a strain with swine, avian, and human genes responsible for swine flu.

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Origin of H1N1

First recorded in 1970–75; abbreviation of h(aemagglutinin type)1 and n(euraminidase type) 1

Words nearby H1N1

gyttja, Gyumri, gyve, h, H1B visa, H1N1, H2O, H8, ha, HA1 virus, HA2 virus

Example sentences from the Web for H1N1

In contrast, the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic infected 60 million Americans in just about the same five-month period of time.
What Ebola on a Plane Means for the U.S.|Kent Sepkowitz|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently that an unaccompanied minor from Central America has the H1N1 flu.
At Least Two ‘Border Kids’ Have Swine Flu|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It has not yet been confirmed that the children have the H1N1 virus, only that they have flu-like symptoms.
At Least Two ‘Border Kids’ Have Swine Flu|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More than 60 million Americans developed infection from the novel H1N1 strain, an almost unbelievable number.
How the Shutdown Could Make You Sick|Kent Sepkowitz|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In 2009 nearly all influenza cases were caused by the pandemic H1N1 virus, driving the previously dominant H3N2 underground.
Flu Fears: The Race Between Pandemic Viruses and a Universal Vaccine|John M. Barry|January 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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