In this task, you are given a sentence in the Japanese language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).

Q: 国連の世界保健機関(WHO)は、一般的に豚インフルエンザとしてよく知られているH1N1ウィルスが世界規模で最も強力なインフルエンザ株となったと述べた。

A: The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the H1N1 virus, more commonly known as swine flu, has become the dominant flu strain in the world.
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Q: 我々を取り巻く世界についての先入観にチャレンジし-そしてそのチャレンジで我々を楽しませた-優れた執筆家として世界的に知られているが、妻のシェリや娘のテイラーや家族や友人にとってはクライトンは愛妻家であり子ども思いで寛大な友人であり、我々に新たな目で世界のすばらしさを見るインスピレーションを与えたと家族は声明で語っている。

A: While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us — and entertained us all while doing so — his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes, said a statement by his family.
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Q: 「当初は、裁判所は初犯者に軽い刑を与えただろう」と彼は述べた。

A:
"In the early days, the courts would have given a good behaviour bond for a first offender", he said.
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