The UK has established emergency protocols following the incident The first case of swine flu diagnosed in humans. The infection was reported in the North Yorkshire region, where surveillance and prevention measures have now been tightened.

According to British health authorities, this is the first time a viral infection has been reported. A(H1N2)v in humanswho underwent several medical tests after showing respiratory symptoms. This virus was detected through a polymerase chain reaction test and genome sequencing.

Affected people suffer from a “mild” illness that has been completely cured. At this time, authorities do not know the origin of the infection and are continuing to investigate. He swine flu virus is a respiratory disease in pigs caused by influenza virus type A. According to Centers for Disease Control and PreventionGenerally they do not infect humans.

In fact, according to data revealed by UKHSA UKfrom In 2005, only 50 infections were recorded. these diseases, and none of them are related to the strains mentioned above. In the case of pigs, The most common symptom is respiratory., such as difficulty breathing, runny nose, coughing, or sneezing. However, some pigs infected with influenza viruses may not show symptoms associated with the disease.

UKHSA Incident Director, Meera Chand, explained that close contacts of the infected person had been traced. “We are working quickly to trace close contacts and reduce the chance of spread. In accordance with established protocols, investigations are underway to determine how the individual contracted the infection and to evaluate whether there are more related cases.”

Outbreak in 2009

In the In 2009, there was an outbreak of this disease caused by the Influenza A virus variant /09 which spread throughout the world in mid-April of the same year, thus becoming a pandemic. Next year, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the pandemic to be over. This was achieved thanks to global vaccination led by the United States. As a result of this outbreak, there were 151,700 to 575,400 fatalities.