WHO rules out issuing special alert for humans after Spanish swine flu infection

this World Health Organization (WHO) Today, February 13, 2024, in a low risk level Possibility of contagion H1N1 Swine Flu After receiving information from Spanish health authorities, human-to-human The case of a worker From a farm in Lleida, Catalonia, it is the third confirmed in Spain since 2008.

The World Health Organization received notification on January 29 and after a period of supervise

None of the patient’s three close relatives and other pig farm workers were infected with the disease. It was decided not to issue a special alert.

However, the World Health Organization stressed the importance of maintaining global health in a statement about the case. Monitoring possible cases in humansto detect possible virological, epidemiological and clinical changes in this type of virus.

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“Current evidence suggests that these viruses have not yet acquired the ability to sustainably spread from person to person: limited infection

and was not sustained or spread to the community level,” the U.N. health agency assessed.

The World Health Organization believes unnecessary After the Lleida case, they applied Travel restrictions Traveling to and from Spain, so he only advises avoiding contact animal May be sick and wash hands regularly after handling animals.

“Travelers from countries with known animal influenza outbreaks should avoid visiting farms, contact with live animals in markets, animal slaughter areas or surfaces visibly contaminated with animal feces,” the WHO added.

Two previous cases H1N1 Swine Flu Such incidents were reported in Spain in 2008 and a year ago in January 2023.

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Information from EFE.

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