Canada’s First Human Case of Rare Swine Flu Variant Confirmed in Central Alberta

Canada’s First Human Case of Rare Swine Flu Variant Confirmed in Central Alberta
Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates media on the COVID-19 situation in Edmonton, Canada on March 20, 2020. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press
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The first human case of a rare swine flu variant has been confirmed in central Alberta.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, announced on Wednesday Canada’s first confirmed case of H1N2v, a variant swine flu virus found in humans, had been detected in the central part of the province.