This Swine Flu Strain Has All The Hallmarks Of A Pandemic Threat

A new study has identified an influenza virus circulating in pigs that shows multiple traits associated with pandemic potential. Known as H1N2, the virus belongs to a lineage of flu viruses that originated in birds, adapted to pigs, and has now been detected in humans. According to researchers, this strain—called 1C H1N2—has the ability to infect human airway cells, transmit between…