N.J. child caught swine flu from an actual pig, says CDC
Print Email Kathleen O'Brien | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Kathleen O'Brien | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on February 19, 2016 at 2:26 PM
Buried in recent flu data from federal health officials is news that a Mercer County child had a type of swine flu transmitted from a pig, instead of from another person.
While such cases are not common, they are monitored by the government in case they become more widespread.
The case of what's called H3N2v flu - the state's first - involved a 9-year-old child from Mercer County who visited a Middlesex County farm on Dec. 24 of last year and fell ill Dec. 26th.
The child's illness was mild and did not require hospitalization, according to a spokeswoman for the N.J. Department of Public Health. The child was treated by a healthcare provider.
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Print Email Kathleen O'Brien | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Kathleen O'Brien | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on February 19, 2016 at 2:26 PM
Buried in recent flu data from federal health officials is news that a Mercer County child had a type of swine flu transmitted from a pig, instead of from another person.
While such cases are not common, they are monitored by the government in case they become more widespread.
The case of what's called H3N2v flu - the state's first - involved a 9-year-old child from Mercer County who visited a Middlesex County farm on Dec. 24 of last year and fell ill Dec. 26th.
The child's illness was mild and did not require hospitalization, according to a spokeswoman for the N.J. Department of Public Health. The child was treated by a healthcare provider.
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