Washington, 2 sep (EFE).-A new strain of influenza, which includes a gene causing the pandemic in 2009, has been detected in two American children not interlinked who had contact with pigs, reported today the Center for Disease Control and prevention (CDC).
The new strain is a hybrid of several viruses that have infected pigs over the past decade and a gene from the H1N1, causing the flu pandemic in 2009, according to a study released today by the CDC.
So far there is no evidence that the virus has spread beyond the two children affected.
The first case of the new strain was detected in the State of Indiana, one child under 5 years fell ill in late July after having been with another person Yes he had direct contact with pigs.
The child was hospitalized and has recovered, while any member of your family has become ill.
The other case is that of a girl of the State of Pennsylvania, also less than 5 years, he had contact with pigs at an agricultural fair month past.
The girl also recovered and is investigating whether among those who attended the fair, there are some sick.
The fact that this new strain has a gene which caused the pandemic in 2009 is what most worries, because “there is some evidence that it is particularly important for the transmission of person to person,” according to Dr. John Treanor, the school of Medicine of the University of Rochester flu specialist. EFE
