The United Kingdom has detected a strain of flu virus commonly found in pigs in a human, for the first time.
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) found a single confirmed human case of influenza A(H1N2)v, a strain that is similar to flu viruses currently circulating in pigs in the country.
- “The case was detected as part of routine national flu surveillance undertaken by UKHSA and the Royal College of General Practitioners,” the government agency said in a statement.
- “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 UKHSA added.
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Doesn’t sound so bad. Still, it would probably be wise of me to add a ‘trigger alert’ to this post. Some folks get so upset if I post about viruses.