UK detects first case of pig-related flu in human
UK’s health agency said they have detected the first human case of a swine flu strain similar to one that has been circulating in pigs.
UK’s health agency said they have detected the first human case of a swine flu strain similar to one that has been circulating in pigs.
The individual, whose identity has not been revealed, experienced respiratory symptoms following which the test reports confirmed that it was the variant of the H1N2 virus.
It has not previously been detected in humans in the country, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.
"This is the first time we have detected this virus in humans in the UK, though it is very similar to viruses that have been detected in pigs," said the agency's incident director Meera Chand.
"We are working rapidly to trace close contacts and reduce any potential spread."
The individual concerned experienced a mild illness and had fully recovered, the agency said in a statement.
