Threat LensBiologicalInfluenza A(H1N1) variant virus

Influenza A(H1N1) variant virus

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

Wounded

1

Date

June 16, 2023

What happened

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a human case of infection with a swine-origin influenza A(H1N1) variant (v) virus has been laboratory-confirmed in the inner state of Paraná. The Brazil IHR National Focal Point (NFP) notified WHO of a fatal human infection caused by a swine-origin influenza A(H1N1)v virus detected by the National Influenza Centre (NIC), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro.

Where it happened

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