Human Case of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Triple Reassortant Virus Infection, Wisconsin

September 10, 2008 — 

Zoonotic infections with swine influenza A viruses are reported sporadically. Triple reassortant swine influenza viruses have been isolated from pigs in the United States since 1998. We report a human case of upper respiratory illness associated with swine influenza A (H1N1) triple reassortant virus infection that occurred during 2005 following exposure to freshly killed pigs.

Newman AP, Reisdorf E, Beinemann J, Uyeki TM, Balish A, Shu B, Lindstrom S, Achenbach J, Smith C, Davis JP, Human case of swine influenza A (H1N1) triple reassortant virus infection, Wisconsin, Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Sep;14(9):1470-2.