News and Spotlights

2022

• CDC Confirms Another Human Infection with Flu Virus from Pigs August 19, 2022
• CDC Confirms Two New Human Infections with Flu Virus from Pigs During 2022 August 12, 2022
• CDC Confirms First Human Infection with Flu Virus from Pigs During 2022 August 5, 2022

2020-2021

• CDC Reports Two New Variant Influenza (Flu) Virus Infections October 22, 2021
• CDC Reports Eighth and Ninth U.S. Human Infections with a Variant Flu Virus for 2020-2021 Influenza Season September 10 2021
• CDC Reports Sixth and Seventh U.S. Human Infections with a Variant Flu Virus for 2020-2021 Influenza Season August 20, 2021
• CDC Reports Fifth U.S. Human Infection with a Variant Flu Virus for 2021  June 4, 2021

2019

• CDC Releases Additional STEM Educational Activities for Teachers to use with the “Junior Disease Detectives: Operation Outbreak” Graphic Novel Wednesday, August 28, 2019

2018

• First Variant Virus Infection of 2018 Linked to Pig Exposure at an Agricultural Fair in Indiana July 6, 2018

2016

• 4 Variant Virus Infections Linked to Pig Exposures August 12, 2016

2013

• CDC Researchers Highlight Lessons Learned from H3N2v, July 2011-April 2012 July 8, 2013
• First H3N2v Outbreak of 2013 Reported; CDC Continues to Urge High Risk People to Avoid Swine at Fairs June 28, 2013

2012

• H1N2 Variant Virus Detected in Minnesota September 7, 2012
• H3N2v Update: CDC Reports More Cases, Hospitalizations and Nation’s First H3N2v-Associated Death August 31, 2012
• New H3N2v Cases Reported, Limited Person-to-Person Transmission Detected August 24, 2012
• More H3N2v Cases Reported, Still Linked to Pig Exposure August 17, 2012
• CDC Reports Cases 18-29 of H3N2v Virus Infection; Continues to Recommend Interim Precautions When Interacting with Pigs August 3, 2012
• CDC Reports Cases 14-17 of H3N2v Infection; Shares Advice for Safe Fair-Going July 26, 2012
• First H3N2 Variant Virus Infection Reported For 2012 April 12, 2012

2011

• CDC Confirms Detection of A Different Influenza A Variant Virus December 23, 2011
• CDC Confirms Two Human Infections with Novel Influenza Viruses December 9, 2011
• Iowa Reports Novel Influenza Infections in Three Children November 22, 2011
• CDC Confirms the 6th and 7th Cases of Swine-Origin Influenza A H3N2 Virus with 2009 H1N1 M Gene November 4, 2011
• CDC Confirms 5th Case of New Swine-Origin H3N2 Reassortant in Maine October 21, 2011
• Number of Swine Origin H3 Infections in Pennsylvania Rises to Three September 6, 2011

2010

• Report of Human Infection with Swine Origin Influenza A (H3N2) December 17, 2010
• Reports of Human Infections with Swine Origin Influenza A (H3N2) November 12, 2010