2009 swine flu pandemic in Turkey explained

See also: 2009 flu pandemic in Europe and 2009 flu pandemic in Asia.

See main article: 2009 flu pandemic.

2009 flu pandemic in Turkey
Map1:H1N1 Turkey Map.svg
Legend1:Outbreak evolution Turkey:
Disease:Swine flu
Virus Strain:H1N1
Arrival Date:16 May 2009[1]
Origin:Central Mexico[2]
Deaths:627
Confirmed Cases:12,316

The 2009 swine flu pandemic was a global outbreak of a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1, first identified in April 2009, termed Pandemic H1N1/09 virus by the World Health Organization (WHO)[3] and colloquially called swine flu. The outbreak was first observed in Mexico,[4] and quickly spread globally. On 11 June 2009, WHO declared the outbreak to be a pandemic.[5] [6] The overwhelming majority of patients experience mild symptoms",[5] but some persons are in higher risk groups, such as those with asthma, diabetes,[7] [8] obesity, heart disease, or who are pregnant or have a weakened immune system.[9] In the rare severe cases, around 3–5 days after symptoms manifest, the person's condition declines quickly, often to the point respiratory failure.[10]

The virus reached Turkey in May 2009. A U.S. citizen, flying from the United States via Amsterdam was found to have the swine flu after arriving at Istanbul's Atatürk International Airport.[11] Turkey is the 17th country in Europe and the 36th country in the world to report an incident of swine flu.

The Turkish Government has taken measures at the international airports, using thermal imaging cameras to check passengers coming from international destinations.[12]

The first case of person to person transmission within Turkey was announced on 26 July 2009.

On 2 November, the Turkish Health Ministry began administering vaccines against H1N1 influenza, starting with health workers.[13]

After a slow start, the virus spread rapidly in Turkey and the number of cases reached 12,316.[14] First death confirmed on 24 October and death toll reached 627.

Timeline

Reported deaths by provinces
ProvinceConfirmed deaths[15]
Total627
Ankara34
Istanbul30
Konya24
Adana17
Diyarbakır10
Gaziantep9
Kayseri9
Şanlıurfa9
Van9
Bursa7
Denizli5
Sivas5
Tokat5
Hatay4
Isparta4
İzmir4
Samsun4
Antalya3
Elazığ3
Kahramanmaraş3
Malatya3
Batman2
Eskişehir2
Giresun2
Karabük2
Kocaeli2
Kütahya2
Manisa2
Mersin2
Niğde2
Sakarya2
Afyon1
Aksaray1
Amasya1
Aydın1
Balıkesir1
Bingöl1
Burdur1
Çorum1
Düzce1
Edirne1
Erzincan1
Erzurum1
Kastamonu1
Kırıkkale1
Mardin1
Ordu1
Osmaniye1
Siirt1
Şırnak1
Tekirdağ1
Yozgat1
2009–2010Milestones of the flu pandemic in Turkey
16 MayFirst case in Turkey confirmed in Istanbul.
26 JulyFirst case of a person to person transmission confirmed.
24 OctoberFirst death in Turkey confirmed in Ankara.
29 OctoberFirst death confirmed in Diyarbakır, second overall.
First death confirmed in Konya, third overall.
1 NovemberSecond death confirmed in Ankara, fourth overall.
Second death confirmed in Konya, fifth overall.
Third death confirmed in Konya, sixth overall.
2 NovemberMass vaccinations began.
First death confirmed in Şanlıurfa, seventh overall.
First death confirmed in Istanbul, eighth overall.
Third death confirmed in Ankara, ninth overall.
3 NovemberFirst death confirmed in Kayseri, tenth overall.
Eleventh death of Turkey confirmed.
4 NovemberThree people died in various cities.
First death confirmed in Batman, fifteenth overall.
5 NovemberFour people died in various cities.
6 NovemberTwo people died in various cities.
7 NovemberTwo people died in various cities.
8 NovemberFour people died in various cities.
9 NovemberThree people died in various cities.
10 NovemberSix people died in various cities.
11 NovemberFour people died in various cities.
12–13 NovemberTwenty people died in various cities.
14–16 NovemberThirteen people died in various cities.
17–19 NovemberTwenty people died in various cities.
20–23 NovemberTwenty people died in various cities.
24–26 NovemberForty-eight people died in various cities.
25–30 NovemberThirty-four people died in various cities.
1–3 DecemberForty-six people died in various cities.
4–7 DecemberFifty-five people died in various cities.
8–10 DecemberFifty-seven people died in various cities.
11–14 DecemberSixty-two people died in various cities.
15–22 DecemberForty-three people died in various cities.
23–29 DecemberForty-nine people died in various cities.
30 December–19 JanuaryOne hundred and twenty people died in various cities.

See also

External links

Official status reports
Background information

Notes and References

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  2. News: Flu Outbreak Raises a Set of Questions . Mcneil . Donald G. . April 27, 2009 . . 2009-10-24 .
  3. Web site: Transcript of virtual press conference with Dr Keiji Fukuda, Assistant Director-General ad Interim for Health Security and Environment, World Health Organization. 2009-07-07. WHO. dead. 2009-07-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20090712211535/https://www.who.int/mediacentre/Pandemic_h1n1_presstranscript_2009_07_07.pdf.
  4. Web site: Press Release: A/H1N1 influenza like human illness in Mexico and the USA: OIE statement. Maria Zampaglione. World Organisation for Animal Health. April 29, 2009. April 29, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090430105521/http://www.oie.int/eng/press/en_090427.htm. 30 April 2009 . dead.
  5. News: World now at the start of 2009 influenza pandemic. Chan. Dr. Margaret. 2009-06-11. World Health Organization. 2009-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20091022123810/http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_pandemic_phase6_20090611/en/index.html. 22 October 2009 . dead.
  6. Web site: UK National Institute for Medical Research WHO World Influenza Centre: Emergence and spread of a new influenza A (H1N1) virus, 12 June 09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090926024816/http://www.nimr.mrc.ac.uk/wic/ . 2009-09-26 . dead . 2009-09-02 .
  7. Web site: Diabetes and the Flu. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. 2009-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20091025113447/http://www.flu.gov/individualfamily/healthconditions/diabetes/index.html. 25 October 2009 . live.
  8. Web site: CDC's Diabetes Program - News & Information - H1N1 Flu. 2009-10-14. CDC.gov. CDC. 2009-10-25. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation. https://web.archive.org/web/20091023100843/http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/news/docs/flu.htm. 23 October 2009. dead. dmy-all.
  9. News: Hartocollis . Anemona . 'Underlying conditions' may add to flu worries . The New York Times . 2009-05-27. 2009-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20090807164138/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/health/policy/28flu.html. August 7, 2009. live.
  10. News: Clinical features of severe cases of pandemic influenza. 2009-10-16. World Health Organization. 2009-10-25. Geneva, Switzerland. https://web.archive.org/web/20091025105555/http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/h1n1_clinical_features_20091016/en/index.html. 25 October 2009 . dead.
  11. Web site: First case of swine flu confirmed in Turkey . turkishny.com . 2009-05-16 . 2009-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090519053214/http://www.turkishny.com/en/english-news/8098-first-case-of-swine-flu-confirmed-in-turkey-health-minister.html . 19 May 2009 . dead .
  12. Web site: Alarmed by swine flu, Turkey takes immediate action . Todayszaman.com . 2009-04-28 . 2009-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090507152927/http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=173724 . 2009-05-07 . dead .
  13. Web site: Turkey starts vaccinations against killer swine flu . Todayszaman.com . 2009-11-02 . 2009-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091119053545/http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-191734-100-turkey-starts-vaccinations-against-killer-swine-flu.html . 19 November 2009 . dead . dmy-all .
  14. Web site: Son durum: 12 bin 316 vaka, 458 ölüm . https://archive.today/20130418152142/http://www.ntv.com.tr/id/25034972/ . dead . 2013-04-18 . ntvmsnbc . 2009-12-22 . 2009-12-23 . tr .
  15. Web site: Turkish Health Ministry. 2009. GRIP. dead. 2009-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20091120181634/http://www.grip.gov.tr/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=113&Itemid=540.