Swine Flu Timeline
Updated March 05, 2015.
- July 1 - including the cases in the United States, the World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting 77,201 confirmed cases of swine flu (H1N1) and 332 swine flu deaths in 120 countries and territories.
- July 3 - more cases of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu have been detected, this time in a patient in Japan and a teenager in Hong Kong.
- July 6 - there are now 429 swine flu deaths, including deaths in Argentina (60), Australia (10), Brazil (1), Canada (25), Chile (14), Colombia (2), Costa Rica (3), Dominican Republic (2), Guatemala (2), Honduras (1), Mexico (119), New Zealand (3), Paraguay (1), Philippines (1), Spain (1), Thailand (7), United Kingdom (3), the United States (170), and Uruguay (4), with about 50 to 70% of the deaths being people who were previously healthy and the others, people with pre-existing medical conditions, like asthma.
- July 6 - including the cases in the United States, the World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting 94,512 confirmed cases of swine flu (H1N1) in 135 countries and territories.
- July 9 - the Obama Administration is calling on the nation to prepare for the fall flu season, which will likely include the ongoing H1N1 swine flu virus. In addition to $350 million in preparedness grants, the government will spend about $7.5 billion for swine flu vaccines that may begin by mid-October.
- July 10 - the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now reporting 37,246 confirmed and probable cases of swine flu (H1N1) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and over 3,000 hospitalizations.
- July 13 - the WHO has endorsed new recommendations about swine flu vaccination, including that health-care workers should be vaccinated as a first priority and that countries should next follow a step-wise approach to vaccinate other groups as swine flu vaccine becomes available, including pregnant women; those aged above 6 months with one of several chronic medical conditions; healthy young adults of 15 to 49 years of age; healthy children; healthy adults of 50 to 64 years of age; and healthy adults of 65 years of age and above.
- July 16 - the WHO reports that the swine flu has spread very fast around the world. In fact, it has spread as far in the past six weeks as past flu pandemic viruses have spread in six months.
- July 17 - the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now reporting 40,617 confirmed and probable cases of swine flu (H1N1) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 263 deaths, and over 3,000 hospitalizations.
- July 20 - The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control reports that there are now over 140,000 worldwide cases of swine flu.
- July 22 - The first human trials for a swine flu vaccine in the United States are expected to start soon.
- July 24 - the CDC is no longer issuing routine counts of confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States.
- July 24 - The WHO reports that risk factors for serious swine flu disease can include existing cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, diabetes, cancer, asthma and other forms of respiratory disease, obesity, and pregnancy.
- July 27 - The WHO reports 134,503 cases of swine flu in countries and overseas territories/communities throughout the world and 816 deaths.
- July 31 - The WHO reports that 6 patients have now been found with Tamiflu (oseltamivir)-resistant pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza viruses.
- July 31 - The WHO recommends that pregnant women should be treated with Tamiflu as soon as possible after developing symptoms of a swine flu infection, since they are at increased risk for serious, life-threatening infections.
- August 6 - The CDC reports 6,506 hospitalized cases of swine flu H1N1 and 436 deaths (30 in children) in the United States and territories.
- August 12 - The WHO reports 177,457 cases of swine flu in countries and overseas territories/communities throughout the world and 1,462 deaths.
- August 12 - The WHO is working to allay fears over the swine flu vaccine by stating that 'Influenza vaccines have been used for more than 60 years and have an established record of safety in all age groups. While some serious adverse events have been reported, these have been rare,' but it also states that 'further testing of safety and effectiveness will need to take place after administration of the vaccine has begun.'
- August 14 - The CDC reports 7,511 hospitalized cases of swine flu H1N1 and 477 deaths (30 in children) in the United States and territories.
- August 18 - The Department of Health and Human Services reports that a delay in swine flu vaccine development will mean that only about 45 million doses of vaccine will be ready by October 15. Another 20 million doses will be then be ready each week, with about 195 million doses ready by the end of December.
- August 18 - Trials for a swine flu vaccine are set to begin in children following reports of no safety concerns in trials with adults.
- August 20 -The WHO issues guidelines on the recommended use of antivirals (Tamiflu and Relenza) for swine flu, which aims to limit their use to patients with severe or worsening symptoms and/or those who are at high risk for severe swine flu, such as children less than age five, people with medical problems, like asthma or diabetes, and pregnant women, etc.
- August 20 - The CDC reports 7,983 hospitalized cases of swine flu H1N1 and 522 deaths (37 in children) in the United States and territories.
- August 21 - The WHO reports 182,166 cases of swine flu in countries and overseas territories/communities throughout the world and 1,799 deaths.
- August 24 - the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology predicts that the fall H1N1 flu season likely won't be as bad as the deadly flu pandemic of 1918-19, but also won't be as mild as the swine flu seen in 1976. They predict that 30 to 50% of Americans could get sick with H1N1 flu, leading to 1.8 million hospitalizations, and possibly 30,000 to 90,000 deaths.