United Kingdom detects human case of pig flu

<p><span>The United Kingdom has&nbsp;detected a&nbsp;strain of flu virus commonly found in pigs in a human, for the first time. </span></p><p><span>UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) found a single confirmed human case of influenza A(H1N2)v, a strain&nbsp;that is similar to flu viruses currently circulating in pigs in the country. </span></p><ul><li><span>"The case was detected as part of routine national flu surveillance undertaken by UKHSA and the Royal College of General Practitioners," the government agency said in a&nbsp;statement. </span></li><li><span>"The individual concerned experienced a mild illness and has fully recovered. The source of their infection has not yet been ascertained and remains under investigation," the UKHSA added. </span></li></ul><p>—</p><p>Doesn't sound so bad. Still, it would probably be wise of me to add a 'trigger alert' to this post. Some folks get so upset if I post about viruses.&nbsp;</p><figure data-media-><img src="https://images.forexlive.com/images/pig_id_6b3b9e89-0558-475b-b052-49172874a226_original.jpeg" alt="BBC with the heads up on a new virus threat identified in China." width="450" height="437" wrapper-="wrapper-" data-src="https://images.forexlive.com/images/pig_id_6b3b9e89-0558-475b-b052-49172874a226_original.jpeg" /></figure><p><br></p><p><br></p>

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.