A strain of the swine flu virus has become prevalent in pigs in China and has the potential to spread to humans and become another pandemic, researchers claim. A strain of the swine flu virus has become prevalent in pigs in China and has the potential to spread to humans and become another pandemic, researchers claim. Stock imageThe two cases, reported in 2016 and 2019 and confirmed to be of a G4-like EA H1N1 virus were of a 46-year-old and a 9-year-old, authors say. 'In summary, G4 EA H1N1 viruses possess all the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humans, the authors wrote. 'Controlling the prevailing G4 EA H1N1 viruses in pigs and close monitoring of swine working populations should be promptly implemented.'

Source: Daily Mail June 29, 2020 19:02 UTC