US EditionSpain alerts WHO of swine flu virus believed to have been transmitted between people
- On Feb 27, Spain alerted the World Health Organization of a suspected person-to-person Av swine flu infection, with the Catalan health department assessing population risk as `very low`.
- The patient had no contact with pigs or pig farms, leading experts cited by El Pais to infer probable human-to-human transmission, noting many swine-origin infections go undetected due to asymptomatic cases or lack of testing.
- Laboratory teams have sent samples and serum to a WHO centre and CRIC, with genomic work pending, while the infected person recovered without respiratory symptoms.
- Scientists warned that swine influenza viruses can recombine with human strains, as seen in the 2009 swine flu pandemic, and elderly and people with underlying conditions may be more vulnerable.
- Catalonia's sequencing efforts mean only one case has been detected so far, so authorities say genomic sequencing and epidemiological enquiries require careful monitoring before changing risk levels.
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Spain reports human swine flu case in Cataluña to WHO
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Spain alerts WHO of swine flu virus believed to have been transmitted between people
Spain has alerted the World Health Organization of what it believes to be a person-to-person transmission of the swine flu virus in its A(H1N1)v variant, a spokesperson for health authorities in the Catalonia region confirmed to Reuters on Friday.
One case of swine influenza A (H1N1) has been detected in Catalonia. The patient, aged 83, is now in good health. The origin of the infection remains unknown, but an interhuman transmission is envisaged.
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