H1N1

Pathology.

1. a subtype of the type A influenza virus, with strains that give rise to seasonal epidemics, or sometimes pandemics, including a strain with swine, avian, and human genes responsible for swine flu.

Word History and Origins

Origin of H1N1¹

First recorded in 1970–75; abbreviation of h(aemagglutinin type)1 and n(euraminidase type) 1

Example Sentences

Just over a decade ago, Wolfe was part of his hospital’s committee that determined how to distribute scarce H1N1 vaccines during that outbreak, and knows doctors and patients can make compelling arguments for nearly every patient.

From Time

Indeed, four epidemics — H1N1 influenza, SARS, MERS and Ebola — flared up during the past couple of decades alone, and new infectious agents are constantly evolving.

From Quanta Magazine

Overly optimistic production forecasts turned out to be a major disappointment in the rollout of the H1N1 vaccine more than a decade ago, also leading to canceled appointments and widespread frustrations with the government’s messaging.

From ProPublica

Lindstrom had created well-regarded tests for the flu, including the first test for H1N1 during that pandemic in 2009.

From ProPublica

Barack Obama did the same in 2009 for the second H1N1 pandemic and in 2014 for the Ebola epidemic.

From Nautilus

In contrast, the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic infected 60 million Americans in just about the same five-month period of time.

From The Daily Beast

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently that an unaccompanied minor from Central America has the H1N1 flu.

From The Daily Beast

It has not yet been confirmed that the children have the H1N1 virus, only that they have flu-like symptoms.

From The Daily Beast

More than 60 million Americans developed infection from the novel H1N1 strain, an almost unbelievable number.

From The Daily Beast

In 2009 nearly all influenza cases were caused by the pandemic H1N1 virus, driving the previously dominant H3N2 underground.

From The Daily Beast