2009 swine flu pandemic in Turkey

{{Further|2009 flu pandemic by country}}

{{See also|2009 flu pandemic in Europe|2009 flu pandemic in Asia}}

{{Main|2009 flu pandemic}}

{{Infobox pandemic

| name =2009 flu pandemic in Turkey

| map1 =H1N1 Turkey Map.svg

| legend1 =Outbreak evolution Turkey:{{image reference needed|date=November 2022}} {{legend|#000000|Confirmed deaths}}{{legend|#cd3412|Confirmed cases}}

| disease =Swine flu

| virus_strain =H1N1

| arrival_date =16 May 2009{{cite web|url=http://www.eturbonews.com/9304/swine-flu-arrives-turkey-6-tourists-quarantine |title=Swine flu arrives in Turkey: 6 tourists in quarantine |publisher=eturbonews.com |date=2009-05-17 |accessdate=2009-10-31|url-status=live|archive-date=2011-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710205515/http://www.eturbonews.com/9304/swine-flu-arrives-turkey-6-tourists-quarantine}}

| origin =Central Mexico{{cite news |title=Flu Outbreak Raises a Set of Questions |last=Mcneil |first=Donald G. |date=April 27, 2009 |newspaper=The New York Times |accessdate=2009-10-24 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/health/27questions.html}}

| deaths =627

| confirmed_cases =12,316

| total_ili =

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The 2009 flu pandemic was a global outbreak of a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1, first identified in April 2009, termed Pandemic H1N1/09 virus by the World Health Organization (WHO){{cite web|url=https://www.who.int/mediacentre/Pandemic_h1n1_presstranscript_2009_07_07.pdf|title=Transcript of virtual press conference with Dr Keiji Fukuda, Assistant Director-General ad Interim for Health Security and Environment, World Health Organization|date=2009-07-07|publisher=WHO|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-07-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090712211535/https://www.who.int/mediacentre/Pandemic_h1n1_presstranscript_2009_07_07.pdf}} and colloquially called swine flu. The outbreak was first observed in Mexico,{{cite web|url=http://www.oie.int/eng/press/en_090427.htm|title=Press Release: A/H1N1 influenza like human illness in Mexico and the USA: OIE statement|author=Maria Zampaglione|publisher=World Organisation for Animal Health|date=April 29, 2009|accessdate=April 29, 2009| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090430105521/http://www.oie.int/eng/press/en_090427.htm| archivedate= 30 April 2009 | url-status= dead}} and quickly spread globally. On 11 June 2009, WHO declared the outbreak to be a pandemic.{{cite news|url=https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_pandemic_phase6_20090611/en/index.html|title=World now at the start of 2009 influenza pandemic|last=Chan|first=Dr. Margaret|date=2009-06-11|publisher=World Health Organization|accessdate=2009-10-25| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091022123810/http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_pandemic_phase6_20090611/en/index.html| archivedate= 22 October 2009 | url-status= dead}}{{cite web |title=UK National Institute for Medical Research WHO World Influenza Centre: Emergence and spread of a new influenza A (H1N1) virus, 12 June 09 |url=http://www.nimr.mrc.ac.uk/wic/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926024816/http://www.nimr.mrc.ac.uk/wic/ |archivedate=2009-09-26 |url-status=dead |accessdate=2009-09-02 }} The overwhelming majority of patients experience mild symptoms", but some persons are in higher risk groups, such as those with asthma, diabetes,{{cite web|url=http://www.flu.gov/individualfamily/healthconditions/diabetes/index.html|title=Diabetes and the Flu|publisher=U.S. Department of Health & Human Services|accessdate=2009-10-25| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091025113447/http://www.flu.gov/individualfamily/healthconditions/diabetes/index.html| archivedate= 25 October 2009 | url-status= live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/news/docs/flu.htm|title=CDC's Diabetes Program - News & Information - H1N1 Flu|date=2009-10-14|work=CDC.gov|publisher=CDC|accessdate=2009-10-25|author=National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091023100843/http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/news/docs/flu.htm|archivedate=23 October 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} obesity, heart disease, or who are pregnant or have a weakened immune system.{{cite news |last=Hartocollis |first=Anemona |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/health/policy/28flu.html |title='Underlying conditions' may add to flu worries |work= The New York Times |date=2009-05-27|accessdate=2009-09-26| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090807164138/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/health/policy/28flu.html| archivedate=August 7, 2009| url-status= live}} In the rare severe cases, around 3–5 days after symptoms manifest, the person's condition declines quickly, often to the point of respiratory failure.{{cite news|url=https://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/h1n1_clinical_features_20091016/en/index.html|title=Clinical features of severe cases of pandemic influenza|date=2009-10-16|publisher=World Health Organization|accessdate=2009-10-25|location=Geneva, Switzerland| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091025105555/http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/h1n1_clinical_features_20091016/en/index.html| archivedate= 25 October 2009 | url-status= dead}}

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The virus reached Turkey in May 2009. A U.S. citizen, flying from the United States via Amsterdam was found to have the swine flu after arriving at Istanbul's Atatürk International Airport.{{cite web|url=http://www.turkishny.com/en/english-news/8098-first-case-of-swine-flu-confirmed-in-turkey-health-minister.html |title=First case of swine flu confirmed in Turkey |publisher=turkishny.com |date=2009-05-16 |accessdate=2009-06-13 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519053214/http://www.turkishny.com/en/english-news/8098-first-case-of-swine-flu-confirmed-in-turkey-health-minister.html |archivedate=19 May 2009 |url-status=dead }} Turkey is the 17th country in Europe and the 36th country in the world to report an incident of swine flu.

The Turkish Government has taken measures at the international airports, using thermal imaging cameras to check passengers coming from international destinations.{{cite web |url=http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=173724 |title=Alarmed by swine flu, Turkey takes immediate action |publisher=Todayszaman.com |date=2009-04-28 |accessdate=2009-05-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507152927/http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=173724 |archivedate=2009-05-07 |url-status=dead }}

The first case of person to person transmission within Turkey was announced on 26 July 2009.

On 2 November, the Turkish Health Ministry began administering vaccines against H1N1 influenza, starting with health workers.{{cite web |url=http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-191734-100-turkey-starts-vaccinations-against-killer-swine-flu.html |title=Turkey starts vaccinations against killer swine flu |publisher=Todayszaman.com |date=2009-11-02 |accessdate=2009-11-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119053545/http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-191734-100-turkey-starts-vaccinations-against-killer-swine-flu.html |archivedate=19 November 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

After a slow start, the virus spread rapidly in Turkey and the number of cases reached 12,316.{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.com.tr/id/25034972/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418152142/http://www.ntv.com.tr/id/25034972/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-18 |title=Son durum: 12 bin 316 vaka, 458 ölüm |publisher=ntvmsnbc |date=2009-12-22 |accessdate=2009-12-23 |language=tr }} First death confirmed on 24 October and death toll reached 627.