Flu virus with ‘human pandemic potential’ discovered in pigs in China

Scientists identify G4 variant related to H1N1 strain behind deadly 2009 outbreak

Following a sharp increase in prevalence since 2016, the new strain is now “the predominant genotype in circulation in pigs detected across at least 10 provinces,” they add.

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