New swine flu virus strain with "pandemic potential" identified in China: Study
A new flu virus strain, identified among pigs in China, is becoming prevalent among workers in the swine industry, according to a study which says the pathogen has "all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus."
Study published in journal PNAS found that the influenza virus strain, with genetic material termed as G4 genotype, has become predominant in swine populations since 2016. Source: Reuters