2013 Event In Beijing, China, a seven-year old girl is confirmed as the first person in the country to catch the Influenza A virus subtype H7N9 bird flu 2013 Event In China, two people die from H7N9 avian influenza infection. xH7N9 avian influenza is a sub-type that previously had not been transmitted to humans 2013 Event Scientists say Pandemrix, GlaxoSmithKline influenza vaccine, may be the cause of Europe's recent increase in cases of narcolepsy 2012 Event Fears over bioterrorism cause top international virologists agree to halt work on a more virulent strain of H5N1 influenza virus 2009 Event The "swine flu", the H1N1 influenza strain is the first condition deemed a global pandemic since the Hong Kong flu of 1967 - 1968 2009 Event Concern about spreading influenza from Mexico and the United States to other countries is expressed by the WHO 1969 Death Tom Aherne, actor (Hustler, April Fools), dies of influenza in NY 1968 Death Louise Granville, entertainer, dies of influenza at 73
