Edgar Hernandez Hernandez was four-years-old when he became ill in 2009. The Mexican child recovered from what was originally thought to be a regular case of influenza but was later discovered through laboratory testing to be swine flu.London Times: Mexico Outbreak Traced to 'Manure Lagoons' at Pig Farm (April 28, 2009)
There has been some speculation in the press that Edgar Hernandez Hernandez was the possible source of the April 2009 swine flu outbreak.Huffington Post: Swine Flu Could Have Started In US (April 28, 2009)
Swine Flu
- On April 28, 2009, the CDC confirmed 64 cases of swine flu in Texas, Ohio, California and New York City and Kansas, though none of those casing have been fatal so far.CDC: Confirmed Cases A state health official in Indiana as well as a doctor in Orlando, Florida, reported cases of swine flu in their areas.MiamiHerald.com: Swine Flu Reported in Orlando, Florida (April 28, 2009)WBBM 780: 1 Case Of Swine Flu Confirmed In Indiana (April 28, 2009)
- The U.S. declared a public health emergency on April 27, 2009.CNN: WHO: 40 U.S. swine flu cases confirmed (April 27, 2009) On April 28, 2009, Los Angeles coroner's office announced they were investigating two deaths that could be related to the swine flu.KTLA.com: Two Possible Swine Flu Deaths Probed in Los Angeles County (April 28, 2009)
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Lives close to a pig farm, Granjas Carroll de Mexico, that raises approximately one million animals annuallyLondon Times: Mexico Outbreak Traced to 'Manure Lagoons' at Pig Farm (April 28, 2009)
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Smithfield Foods is based in Virginia and is the world's largest producer and processor of pork productsLondon Times: Mexico Outbreak Traced to 'Manure Lagoons' at Pig Farm (April 28, 2009)
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According to state agents of the Mexican social security institute, the swine flu outbreak was likely caused by clouds of flies that hoover around Granjas Carroll de MexicoGuardian: Key in Search for Source of Swine Flu Outbreak (April 27, 2009)
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Hernandez tested positive for the same strain of the swine flu virus which was spreading internationally in April 2009 and caused several deathsGuardian: Key in Search for Source of Swine Flu Outbreak (April 27, 2009)
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He came down with symptoms while there was an outbreak of respiratory illness in his hometownGuardian: Key in Search for Source of Swine Flu Outbreak (April 27, 2009)
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Approximately 400 people in La Gloria sought medical assitance
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Symptoms of the initial La Gloria outbreak included "fever, severe cough, and large amounts of phlegm"Guardian: Key in Search for Source of Swine Flu Outbreak (April 27, 2009)
