First Human Case of New Swine Flu Strain Detected in the UK

The individual has fully recovered from the mild illness, and health authorities are investigating the source of the infection and increasing surveillance in North Yorkshire.

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed the first human case of a new strain of swine flu, influenza A(H1N2)v, in the UK. The individual, who did not work with pigs, experienced mild symptoms and has fully recovered.
The new strain is similar to a virus currently circulating in pigs in the UK, but is genetically distinct from the 50 other H1N2v infections in people globally.
The source of the infection is unknown and investigations are underway to trace close contacts and reduce any potential spread.
Health authorities are increasing surveillance in surgeries and hospitals in North Yorkshire, where the case was detected.
Experts are closely monitoring the situation due to the potential for animal viruses to adapt to human hosts and become transmissible among humans, as was the case with the H1N1 pandemic in 2009.