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H1N1 Reaches America (2009) w/ James Hamblin

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This day late March 2009. H1N1 is spreading throughout the United States, particularly in California and Texas at first. The pandemic would rage throughout the summer and then begin to taper off in the fall just about a year after the initial designation. It was declared over. How many people died? It's a little hard to figure out but there's an official number of about 20,000. There are estimates that maybe it's closer to a quarter of a million. This day is brought to you by progressive insurance. Just visit the progressive website to quote with all the coverages you want. You'll see progressives direct rate, then their tool will provide options from other companies so

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