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

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.