Britain said on Monday it had detected a first human case of flu strain A(H1N2)v, which is similar to a virus currently circulating in pigs, and that the individual concerned had experienced a mild illness and fully recovered.
The article states it’s the first human case detected in the UK.
As long as it doesn’t mutate to become more transmissible over time, I don’t think there’s much need for the general public to be alarmed. Now, if only people would simply practice proper germ hygiene (e.g. mask up when sick, frequently wash/sanitize hands, etc)…
Is this the first human case, or the first human case in the UK? Because it seems as though someone in Michigan was found with this in August.
While there is no vaccine for this, it also appears that human-to-human transmissibility is very low.
The article states it’s the first human case detected in the UK.
As long as it doesn’t mutate to become more transmissible over time, I don’t think there’s much need for the general public to be alarmed. Now, if only people would simply practice proper germ hygiene (e.g. mask up when sick, frequently wash/sanitize hands, etc)…
The title and the first paragraph of said article are worded badly.
Definitely agree with you on that part.