U.K. detects first human case of 'distinct' form of swine flu

Officials are racing to track the contacts of the United Kingdom's first human case of a "distinct" form of swine flu. On Monday, the U.K. Health Security Agency announced it had detected a single confirmed human case of influenza A(H1N2)v as part of routine national flu surveillance.

U.K. detects first human case of 'distinct' form of swine flu
Breeding sows are seen inside a barn on a family run pig farm near Driffield, Britain, October 12, 2021.

Officials are racing to track the contacts of the United Kingdom's first human case of a "distinct" form of swine flu. On Monday, the U.K. Health Security Agency announced it had detected a single confirmed human case of influenza A(H1N2)v as part of routine national flu surveillance.