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2009 swine flu pandemic in New Zealand
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The 2009 swine flu pandemic in New Zealand was caused by a novel strain of the A/H1N1 influenza virus. A total of 3,175 cases and 69 deaths were recorded,[1][2] although a seroprevalence study estimated that around 800,000 individuals may have been infected during the initial wave of the pandemic.[3]
Main article: 2009 flu pandemic
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2009 flu pandemic in New Zealand | |
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Disease | H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human swine influenza) |
Virus strain | H1N1 |
First outbreak | Thought to be Central Mexico |
Arrival date | 25 April 2009 |
Confirmed cases | 3,175[1] |
Suspected cases‡ | n/a |
Deaths | 69[2] |
‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out. |
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