Spain Issues Alert Over Suspected Human Swine Flu Transmission
Health officials in Spain have issued a warning after detecting a swine flu case in Catalonia, with authorities suspecting possible human-to-human transmission for the first time.
Health officials in Spain have issued a warning after detecting a swine flu case in Catalonia, with authorities suspecting possible human-to-human transmission for the first time.
Spanish health authorities are on high alert after detecting a rare suspected case of person-to-person swine flu transmission in Catalonia, raising concerns reminiscent of the 2009 pandemic.
Spanish authorities have alerted the WHO to a suspected human-to-human transmission of the A(H1N1)v swine flu variant in Catalonia. The patient had no contact with pigs and has since recovered.