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First human case of swine flu H1N2: should we be worried?

Patient recovers from <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/first-human-case-bird-flu-detected-uk-b1123105.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the UK’s first confirmed human case of a new strain of swine flu</a>. Health officials <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/swine-flu-strain-h1n2-first-case-detected-uk-yorkshire-virus-symptoms-b1123136.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">track down close contacts to measure spread</a>. Should we be worried about this new strain? Our <a href="https://twitter.com/DanPKeane" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Health Reporter Daniel Keane</a> explains what has happened, and whether this new strain could lead to the next pandemic. In this episode: Do we know how this person contracted it?Dr Andrew Catchpole’s 'Don’t panic but stay alert' advice explainedWhat scientists are saying about this new strainWhy we need to ‘keep an eye’ on developmentsPlus: The latest on ‘mystery’ respiratory illness in China Follow us<a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on X</a> or<a href="https://www.threads.net/@evening.standard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on Threads</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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