| 2009 swine flu pandemic in Brazil | |
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 Map of the outbreak in Brazil by confirmed cases | |
 Map of the outbreak in Brazil by confirmed deaths | |
| Disease | Swine flu |
| Virus strain | H1N1/09 virus |
| Location | Brazil |
| First outbreak | La Gloria, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Index case | Rio de Janeiro |
| Arrival date | April 25, 2009 (15 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 59,867 |
Deaths | 2,146 |
| Fatality rate | 3.58% |
The 2009 swine flu pandemic spread to Brazil on April 25, 2009, with two people, spreading to 34 over the first two weeks. CDC calculate that Africa and Southeast Asia, which have 38% of the world's population, accounted for a disproportionate 51% of the deaths.
Two people who had arrived in Brazil from Mexico with symptoms of an undefined illness were hospitalized in São Paulo on April 25. It was initially suspected that they had the swine flu virus.[1] The Brazilian Ministry of Health later issued a press release stating that while the exact cause of the two patients illnesses remained unknown, they "did not meet the definition of suspected cases of swine influenza because they did not have signs and symptoms consistent with the disease: fever over 39 °C, accompanied by coughing and/or a headache, muscle and joint pain."[2]
The press release also stated that airports would monitor travelers arriving from affected areas, under the direction of the National Sanitary Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). Air crews are also being trained on signs and symptoms of swine influenza so that passengers displaying symptoms may receive guidance from ANVISA upon arrival.
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- ^ "Hospital em SP examina suspeita de gripe suína no País" (in Portuguese). Agencia Estado. 2009-04-26. Archived from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ^ "Ocorrências de casos humanos de influenza suína no México e nos EUA" (Press release) (in Portuguese). Brazilian Ministry of Health. 2009-04-26. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-04-27.