Tuesday 13 September 2022 07:10 PM Michigan fairgoer catches SWINE FLU after contact with sick pig trends now
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A fairgoer in Michigan has tested positive for swine flu after coming into contact with a sick pig, health officials in the state have revealed.
The unidentified individual came down with the illness after visiting the Berrien County Youth Fair, which showcases stalls from children aged five to 20 years old.
Their symptoms were not revealed, but scientists say the H1N2 strain they had is more dangerous in young children and older adults.
It can be passed from ill pigs to humans, but only in rare cases spreads between humans.
The diagnosis marks the sixth human case of swine flu in the U.S. this year, after one was spotted in an under-18 in Oregon, one in Ohio and three in West Virginia. The strain is different from the H1N1 swine flu that triggered the 2009 outbreak which led to 274,000 hospitalizations and 12,000 deaths in America alone.
A fairgoer in Michigan has tested positive for swine flu after coming into contact with an ill pig. They are the sixth case confirmed so far this year. (Stock image)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services officials have not revealed the age or sex of the individual, or whether they had any underling conditions.
They attended the fair between August 15 and 20 this year, and had the infection confirmed about three weeks later on September 9.
No other cases have yet been linked to the show at this time.
But fairgoers in Michigan are now being advised to avoid the events — scheduled to continue until October — if they are unwell, and not to eat or drink around livestock.
