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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 201.153.40.28 (talk) at 22:27, 30 April 2009 (→‎Patient Zero). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

See also: Template talk:2009 swine flu outbreak table, File talk:H1N1 map.svg, Talk:2009 swine flu outbreak, and Talk:2009 swine flu outbreak by country

Sections other than the Timeline Section

I think the Confirmed and Suspected cases just duplicates the table in the main article and is harder to keep updated. I like the idea of the timeline in the first section and would like to expand this to include all the significant events, but would like to delete the rest of the article. -- Pontificalibus (talk) 16:34, 28 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes the table do the things better, but the timeline is a good idea to illustrate the tendency of the influenza, too. -- Grochim (talk) 20:16, 28 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that the non-timeline sections should be integrated into the timeline, then removed. There's no sense in duplicating 2009 swine flu outbreak by country here. Calliopejen1 (talk) 14:25, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Agree, no sense in duplicating the info on that page. Janka —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.29.196.160 (talk) 16:31, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

graph

this might be useful: File:Swine-flu-infection-graph.png

76.66.202.139 (talk) 12:53, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



Map

File:H1N1 map noexclave2.svg

There's a residual older map: File:H1N1 map noexclave2.svg

76.66.202.139 (talk) 13:03, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The problem with this map is that it seems to be outdated as soon as it is posted. What can we do? BFritzen (talk) 17:45, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
But that's the point, this is a timeline article, so it can be used as a specific point in time. 76.66.202.139 (talk)


File:H1N1 map.png

There's another residual older map: File:H1N1 map.png.

76.66.202.139 (talk) 04:57, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



Patient Zero

Edgar Hernandez, 5yo boy, contracted from Smithfield Farms (Smithfield Foods) pigfarm in Veracruz, Mexico (state), according to CNN, Sanjay Gupta. (aired 9am EDT 29 April 2009 CE) 76.66.202.139 (talk) 13:07, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I know the young boy got ill on 2nd April (check http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-fg-mexico-flu28-2009apr28,0,1701782.story. Therfore, "Patient Zero" (so far) must be the two children from California, who fell ill at the end of March. The flu in March in Mexico was a normal flu, except of that of the one boy. Please correct the timeline (I don' tknow how to do it. It is my first time that I take part in Wikipedia.) --201.153.40.28 (talk) 14:31, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Someone posted in the discussion area of the main article some links where it is said that an earlier case was found in September 2008 in Texas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:2009_swine_flu_outbreak#Patient_zero_2 Here I copy the content (I hope this is fine):

The first evidence of swine flu transmission was reported in September in the US state of Texas, involving a young boy who worked with pigs, said Laurie Garrett at the Council on Foreign Relations. http://www.cfr.org/publication/19245/global_health_crisis.html?breadcrumb=%2Fregion%2Frecent http://eyugoslavia.com/general/28/obama-swine-flu-outbreak-cause-for-concern-not-alarm-227029/ http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2009/04/28/index.php?section=mundo&article=029n1mun http://www.elsemanario.com.mx/news/news_display.php?story_id=19308 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lmgg170 (talk • contribs) 16:36, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

Please update!--201.153.40.28 (talk) 17:43, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There is, I think, no confirmation that this swine flu in September was the same as the current virus. For La Gloria, Mexico, the problem is that apparently only one sample was tested for the new swine flu (sample shipped to the U.S. after the CDC recognized the new virus) The other cases were not rechecked and exhumations of the dead victims have been ruled out. Rmhermen (talk) 21:46, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please check the section "Initial outbreaks" of the main article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_swine_flu_outbreak#Initial_outbreaks (it reflects in a very neutral way the so-far known facts) and update the timeline! For confirmation of the events, check the references, please.--201.153.40.28 (talk) 22:27, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

February 2008

Why the normal flu is called "misterious"? Are there any references that underline this claim? As far as I understood it was a normal flu, and only one boy, Edgar Hernández Hernández, was infected with the new virus. Please remove "misterious" and remove the boy as the first victim (he fell ill 2nd April). For that check the discussion on "Patient Zero" please.--201.153.40.28 (talk) 18:34, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

World Health Organization Flag Icon?

I've sent a call out for a flag icon for the WHO to be created. kencf0618 (talk) 02:53, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A flag exists... you could just dummy up the icon with it. File:Flag of WHO.svg 76.66.202.139 (talk) 05:13, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I faked it up as: [[File:Flag of WHO.svg|25px]] 76.66.202.139 (talk) 05:23, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Many thanks! The article looks much better now, and although you can't quite make out the caduceus, you can click on it. kencf0618 (talk) 06:39, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like your request went through
  • World Health Organization {{flagicon|WHO}}
  •  WHO {{flag|WHO}}
  • World Health Organization {{flagicon| World Health Organization}}
  •  World Health Organization {{flag| World Health Organization}}
76.66.202.139 (talk) 07:13, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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