2 Children Diagnosed with Rare Form of Swine Flu After Exposure to Sick Pig at Michigan Fair

Two childrenwere diagnosed with a rare formof the swine fluafter being exposed to a sick pig at a Michigan fair.

Both kids are recovering at home and did not need hospitalization, but the state is looking into other fairgoers who said they had flu-like symptoms.

“We are urging those who visited the swine barn at the Fowlerville Fair to monitor their health and follow up with their healthcare provider if they start feeling ill,” Dr. Eden Wells, the chief medical executive for Michigan’s health office,toldThe Detroit News. “It can take up to 10 days for symptoms to appear and some individuals can develop serious complications.”

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These two cases of Influenza A (H1N2)v, along with two others in California, are the only reported cases of the illness in 2018. Since 2005, when the Centers for Disease Control first started keeping track of Influenza A (H1N2)v cases, there have just been 17, including the ones this year.

People who contract the swine flu havesymptoms similar to the typical human influenzavirus, according to the CDC. To prevent the swine flu, refrain from eating or drinking in areas where pigs inhabit, avoid contact with pigs and wash your hands with soap and water immediately after leaving.

source: people.com