Sunday, August 19, 2012 10:32 am
The Michigan Department of Community Health this week announced that the first case of variant H3N2 influenza infection in Michigan has been reported in a Washtenaw County child.
State laboratory results indicate the child has tested positive for influenza A (H3N2) variant, or H3N2v. The child, who had recent exposure to swine at the Ingham County Fair, experienced mild illness and was not hospitalized. The state laboratory results will be sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmatory testing. MDCH is working with local health departments to identify any other potential cases.
“While this strain of flu is new to Michigan, it’s important that people remember the common-sense, simple steps that can be taken to protect their health as we would with any flu season,” said Dr. Dean Sienko, interim chief medical executive of the MDCH.
“This is not a food safety issue as influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You cannot get influenza from eating pork or pork products,” said Dr. Nancy Frank, assistant state veternarian for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Michigan joins the national investigation of recent H3N2v ..
http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article_24c639ae-e9a6-11e1-a757-0019bb2963f4.html
State laboratory results indicate the child has tested positive for influenza A (H3N2) variant, or H3N2v. The child, who had recent exposure to swine at the Ingham County Fair, experienced mild illness and was not hospitalized. The state laboratory results will be sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmatory testing. MDCH is working with local health departments to identify any other potential cases.
“This is not a food safety issue as influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You cannot get influenza from eating pork or pork products,” said Dr. Nancy Frank, assistant state veternarian for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Michigan joins the national investigation of recent H3N2v ..