Should the H1N1 Virus (Swine flu) be labelled a pandemic?
by Peter Cayzer
1. Where did the H1N1 virus originate?
2. What is a pandemic?
2.1. "An outbreak of disease that spreads throughout the world" www.immunize.cpha.ca/en/specific-groups/childactivities/influenza/terms.aspx
2.2. "epidemic over a wide geographical area" wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
2.3. What is an epidemic?
2.3.1. a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease