First human case of new swine flu strain detected in UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has for the first time detected a case of a new flu virus - which is currently circulating in pigs in the UK - in a human.

The UKHSA's chief scientific officer, Professor Isabel Oliver, says it is working to determine the characteristics of the virus and assess the risk to human health.

Report by Alibhaiz.

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