UK’s first human case of swine flu strain H1N2 detected

Adolf Goebbels
Published on Nov 27, 2023
Britain’s first human case of swine flu strain H1N2 has been detected, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

The unidentified individual from north Yorkshire was tested by a GP after suffering from respiratory problems.

The person, who is not known to have worked with pigs, experienced a “mild illness” and has since fully recovered.

The strain of influenza, called H1N2, is similar to flu viruses circulating in pigs in the UK, but this is the first detection of this strain of flu in a human in the UK.

It is not known at this stage how transmissible the strain is or if there could be other cases in the UK. It is also too early to say if the strain could have pandemic potential.

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