Don't Make a Pig's Ear of the Response!

Swine 'flu only rarely infects humans. World-wide, some 50 human cases of the type H1N2 strain have been recorded. The UK, however, has just had its first human case, involving a clade (1b1.1) that's distinct from other recent cases (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/27/uk-detects-first-human-case-swine-flu-strain-h1n2). The patient's symptoms are reported to be mild. The World Health Organisation has, however, been informed and folk are attempting to trace his contacts. This isn't a zoonotic disease that should circulate uncontrolled. Viruses do change and can jump to new hosts with severe consequences.