Human risk identified in new H3N2 in Denmark
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The need for continued surveillance of the evolution or emergence of influenza viruses has been highlighted again in Europe with the discovery of a new strain of H3N2. The results of tests on an outbreak of influenza on mink farms in Denmark have led to the conclusion that the "novel human-animal reassortant" is "likely to be a novel swine influenza virus" with potential to infect humans.