2009: The H1N1pdm09 virus
In the spring of 2009, a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged. It was detected first in the United States and spread quickly across the United States and the world.
This new H1N1 virus contained a unique combination of influenza genes not previously identified in animals or people.
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