Swine flu, a disease caused by the triple-reassorted flue virus A(H1N1) spread to as many as 170 countries in 2009, creating panic among the people. The outbreak began in Mexico, with evidence that Mexico was already in the midst of an epidemic for months before it was recognized. In June, as the virus spread globally, the world Heath Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak to be a pandemic. Since then the Virus spread to the Southern Hemisphere which entered its winter flu season, and to many less developed countries with limited heath-care systems. By September the WHO said about 250,000 case had been confirmed and around 2800 deaths were reported.
The first case of swine flue death in India occurred in August when a 14-year old girl died in Pune because of the failure to diagnose the case in time.
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