The UK Health and Safety Authority (UKHSA) reported on Monday that one case of human infection with swine flu had been detected “over a period of time”. Routine surveillance procedures for influenza viruses”tested positive while experiencing “respiratory symptoms.”
The statement pointed out that Individuals develop “mild illness” Agency says ‘full recovery’ from H1N2 swine flu subtype Effie. Based on the information available to date, the infection detected in the UK belongs to a different clade (1b.1.1) than recent human H1N2 cases in other parts of the world.
Since 2005, there have been reports that About 50 cases in humans It is caused worldwide by this strain. However, this would be the first time it has been found in the UK. The country has officially notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of the finding.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) website, infection with the virus Swine flu generally does not infect humans, although there have been occasional reports of outbreaks in people who have direct contact with pigs.There are also some documented cases person-to-person transmission.
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The infected person, who has not yet been identified, did not require hospitalization and had no contact with pigs, the British newspaper reported. guardian.In this sense, UKHSA says “The source of infection has not yet been determined.”” and therefore “still under investigation.”
“We are working quickly to trace close contacts and mitigate any possible spread. In line with established protocols, investigations are ongoing to understand How individuals become infected and assessing whether there are more cases partners,” said Meera Chand, the agency’s incident director.
Likewise, their chief veterinarian Christine Middlemiss assured they were providing “Professional scientific and veterinary knowledge“To strengthen UKHSA’s investigation into the first case detected in the UK.
“Pig farmers must also If in any doubt, please inform your local veterinarian immediately They have swine flu in their herds,” the expert added.
The three main subtypes of swine flu are H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2. All have caused infections in pigs and occasionally humans. In 2009, the H1N1 strain caused a pandemic in humans known as “swine flu.”
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