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Spain Notifies WHO of Suspected Person-to-Person A(H1N1)v Case in Catalonia

Regional officials rate the population risk very low following negative tests among close contacts.

Overview

  • The infected person has recovered and reported no flu-like respiratory symptoms, according to Catalan officials.
  • Health sources said the patient had no contact with pigs or farms, pointing to likely human-to-human transmission.
  • Tests of close contacts were negative and investigators found no evidence of onward spread.
  • The regional health department assessed the immediate risk to the public as very low based on the investigation.
  • Experts cited in Spanish media noted a theoretical pandemic risk if swine and human flu viruses recombine in co-infected pigs.