New H1N1 Swine Flu Strain Could Have Pandemic Potential

New H1N1 Swine Flu Strain Could Have Pandemic Potential

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BioPharma Dive
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A study from China has reported that a new strain of the H1N1 swine flu virus is infecting pigs and pig farmers in the country. The virus appears to have originated in the animals and may have now spread to humans. Pigs are commonly known to be intermediate hosts for this family of influenza viruses.

The new strain, called G4 EA H1N1, is described in a study, published on June 29 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. G4 EA H1N1 has been commonly found on pig farms in China since 2016, however, this is the first time that transmission of the virus to humans has been reported.