| 2009 flu pandemic in Turkey | |
|---|---|
| Disease | Swine flu |
| Virus strain | H1N1 |
| First outbreak | CentralMexico[1] |
| Arrival date | 16 May 2009[2] |
| Confirmed cases | 12,316[3] |
Deaths | 627[3] |
The2009 flu pandemic was aglobal outbreak of a new strain ofinfluenza A virus subtype H1N1, first identified in April 2009, termedPandemic H1N1/09 virus by theWorld Health Organization (WHO)[4] and colloquially calledswine flu. The outbreak was first observed inMexico,[1][5] and quickly spread globally. On 11 June 2009, WHO declared the outbreak to be a pandemic.[6][7] The overwhelming majority of patients experience mild symptoms",[6] but some persons are in higher risk groups, such as those withasthma,diabetes,[8][9]obesity,heart disease, or who arepregnant or have a weakenedimmune system.[10] In the rare severe cases, around 3–5 days after symptoms manifest, the person's condition declines quickly, often to the point ofrespiratory failure.[11]
The virus reachedTurkey in May 2009. A U.S. citizen, flying from theUnited States viaAmsterdam was found to have the swine flu after arriving atIstanbul'sAtatürk International Airport.[12] Turkey is the 17th country inEurope and the 36th country in the world to report an incident of swine flu.
TheTurkish Government has taken measures at the international airports, using thermal imaging cameras to check passengers coming from international destinations.[13]
The first case of person to person transmission within Turkey was announced on 26 July 2009.
On 2 November, theTurkish Health Ministry began administering vaccines against H1N1 influenza, starting with health workers.[14]
After a slow start, the virus spread rapidly in Turkey and the number of cases reached 12,316.[3] First death confirmed on 24 October and death toll reached 627.[3]
| Province | Confirmed deaths[15] |
|---|---|
| Total | 627 |
| Ankara | 34 |
| Istanbul | 30 |
| Konya | 24 |
| Adana | 17 |
| Diyarbakır | 10 |
| Gaziantep | 9 |
| Kayseri | 9 |
| Şanlıurfa | 9 |
| Van | 9 |
| Bursa | 7 |
| Denizli | 5 |
| Sivas | 5 |
| Tokat | 5 |
| Hatay | 4 |
| Isparta | 4 |
| İzmir | 4 |
| Samsun | 4 |
| Antalya | 3 |
| Elazığ | 3 |
| Kahramanmaraş | 3 |
| Malatya | 3 |
| Batman | 2 |
| Eskişehir | 2 |
| Giresun | 2 |
| Karabük | 2 |
| Kocaeli | 2 |
| Kütahya | 2 |
| Manisa | 2 |
| Mersin | 2 |
| Niğde | 2 |
| Sakarya | 2 |
| Afyon | 1 |
| Aksaray | 1 |
| Amasya | 1 |
| Aydın | 1 |
| Balıkesir | 1 |
| Bingöl | 1 |
| Burdur | 1 |
| Çorum | 1 |
| Düzce | 1 |
| Edirne | 1 |
| Erzincan | 1 |
| Erzurum | 1 |
| Kastamonu | 1 |
| Kırıkkale | 1 |
| Mardin | 1 |
| Ordu | 1 |
| Osmaniye | 1 |
| Siirt | 1 |
| Şırnak | 1 |
| Tekirdağ | 1 |
| Yozgat | 1 |
| 2009–2010 | Milestones of the flu pandemic in Turkey |
|---|---|
| 16 May | First case in Turkey confirmed inIstanbul. |
| 26 July | First case of a person to person transmission confirmed. |
| 24 October | First death in Turkey confirmed inAnkara. |
| 29 October | First death confirmed inDiyarbakır, second overall. |
| First death confirmed inKonya, third overall. | |
| 1 November | Second death confirmed inAnkara, fourth overall. |
| Second death confirmed inKonya, fifth overall. | |
| Third death confirmed inKonya, sixth overall. | |
| 2 November | Mass vaccinations began. |
| First death confirmed inŞanlıurfa, seventh overall. | |
| First death confirmed inIstanbul, eighth overall. | |
| Third death confirmed inAnkara, ninth overall. | |
| 3 November | First death confirmed inKayseri, tenth overall. |
| Eleventh death of Turkey confirmed. | |
| 4 November | Three people died in various cities. |
| First death confirmed inBatman, fifteenth overall. | |
| 5 November | Four people died in various cities. |
| 6 November | Two people died in various cities. |
| 7 November | Two people died in various cities. |
| 8 November | Four people died in various cities. |
| 9 November | Three people died in various cities. |
| 10 November | Six people died in various cities. |
| 11 November | Four people died in various cities. |
| 12–13 November | Twenty people died in various cities. |
| 14–16 November | Thirteen people died in various cities. |
| 17–19 November | Twenty people died in various cities. |
| 20–23 November | Twenty people died in various cities. |
| 24–26 November | Forty-eight people died in various cities. |
| 25–30 November | Thirty-four people died in various cities. |
| 1–3 December | Forty-six people died in various cities. |
| 4–7 December | Fifty-five people died in various cities. |
| 8–10 December | Fifty-seven people died in various cities. |
| 11–14 December | Sixty-two people died in various cities. |
| 15–22 December | Forty-three people died in various cities. |
| 23–29 December | Forty-nine people died in various cities. |
| 30 December–19 January | One hundred and twenty people died in various cities. |
