Spain reports
suspected human-to-human transmission of swine fluThe patient had no contact with pigs before falling ill
Friday 27 February 2026
Spain has alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to a suspected human-to-human transmission of the A(H1N1)v swine flu variant in Catalonia, regional health authorities confirmed on Friday.
The infected person, who has since recovered, showed no flu-like symptoms, and tests on direct contacts indicated no retransmission.
An El Pais report, citing Catalan health department sources, said that the patient had no contact with pigs, leading experts to conclude that human-to-human transmission had occurred.
LINK:
&
Possible person-to-person swine flu case reported in Spain. Should we be concerned?
Mary Kekatos, ABC News
Mar 3, 2026
LINK:
Pigs are raised by farmers in a rural area of Linquan County, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China, July 11, 2022. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Over the weekend, health off...