1st Human Case of Swine Flu Variant Detected as Officials Scramble to Find Contacts

Published on November 28, 2023

A new type of influenza similar to a form of swine flu circulating in pigs was detected in the UK in a person for the first time, according to the country’s Health Security Agency. In an announcement on Monday, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that “a single confirmed case” of influenza A(H1N2)v was reported. Influenza A(H1N2)v is similar to influenza viruses that are circulating in pigs in the UK, it said. “The individual concerned experienced a mild illness and has fully recovered. The source of their infection has not yet been ascertained and remains under investigation,” the statement said....

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