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New strain of swine flu detected in person for first time in UK | UK News
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A new strain of swine flu – similar to a flu virus currently circulating in pigs – has been detected in a human in the UK for the first time. The person was diagnosed with the infection – influenza A(H1N2)v – as part of routine national flu surveillance after visiting their GP in North Yorkshire…
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Swine flu: What we know about A(H1N2)v – the new strain found in a person in the UK | UK News
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A person in North Yorkshire has been diagnosed with a strain of flu similar to a virus circulating in pigs. It is the first time the virus has been detected in humans in the UK, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Here is what you need to know. What is the virus? The virus…
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Swine flu: No evidence new strain has spread but scientists will want to know more | Science & Tech News
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Every time a virus jumps from animals into humans there is a shudder of alarm. So-called zoonotic diseases have resulted in pandemics in the past, most recently of course COVID-19. That’s why the UK Health Security Agency is trying to work out how someone in Yorkshire has been infected with a strain of flu so…
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COVID-19: New strain spreading across UK designated ‘variant of interest’ by WHO | World News
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A new fast-spreading COVID strain has been designated a “variant of interest” by the World Health Organisation. EG.5 is descended from the Omicron variant of coronavirus and is growing in prevalence globally, including in the UK, US and China. It has been detected in 51 countries in total, including South Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Singapore,…