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Taiwan reports 2nd human H1N2v swine flu infection
12/05/2022 10:23 PM
Taipei, Dec. 5 (CNA) A young girl living in central Taiwan has been diagnosed with the A H1N2 variant (H1N2v) of the novel swine influenza virus, only the second such case ever seen in Taiwan, a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) official said Monday.
The 7-year-old girl, who had no recent travel history, came down with a fever, runny nose, muscle pains and a loss of appetite on Sept. 24, and was taken to the hospital two days later when her fever got worse, said CDC Deputy Director-General Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥).
A hospital rapid antigen test for COVID-19 came back negative, but she later tested positive for the swine influenza A virus, Chuang said, noting that the girl has recovered and returned home after being given antiviral flu drugs.
After being informed of the case by the hospital, the CDC found out through gene sequencing in mid-October that the girl had contracted the HIN2v virus, the second H1N2v infection seen in Taiwan.
Local health authorities found six close contacts of the girl, and two of them exhibited flu-like symptoms, but none of them tested positive for the H1N2v virus...
Taiwan reports 2nd human H1N2v swine flu infection
12/05/2022 10:23 PM
Taipei, Dec. 5 (CNA) A young girl living in central Taiwan has been diagnosed with the A H1N2 variant (H1N2v) of the novel swine influenza virus, only the second such case ever seen in Taiwan, a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) official said Monday.
The 7-year-old girl, who had no recent travel history, came down with a fever, runny nose, muscle pains and a loss of appetite on Sept. 24, and was taken to the hospital two days later when her fever got worse, said CDC Deputy Director-General Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥).
A hospital rapid antigen test for COVID-19 came back negative, but she later tested positive for the swine influenza A virus, Chuang said, noting that the girl has recovered and returned home after being given antiviral flu drugs.
After being informed of the case by the hospital, the CDC found out through gene sequencing in mid-October that the girl had contracted the HIN2v virus, the second H1N2v infection seen in Taiwan.
Local health authorities found six close contacts of the girl, and two of them exhibited flu-like symptoms, but none of them tested positive for the H1N2v virus...