The research, published today in PNAS, says this type of virus has “all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus”. The researchers call for urgent containment in pigs and for close monitoring in human populations, especially swine industry workers.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2020/06/30/new-h1n1-influenza-virus-detected-expert-reaction/