Emerging Infectious Diseases (Oct 2012)

Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus in Pigs, Réunion Island

  • Eric Cardinale,
  • Hervé Pascalis,
  • Sarah Temmam,
  • Séverine Hervé,
  • Aure Saulnier,
  • Magali Turpin,
  • Nicolas Barbier,
  • Johny Hoarau,
  • Stéphane Quéguiner,
  • Stéphane Gorin,
  • Coralie Foray,
  • Matthieu Roger,
  • Vincent Porphyre,
  • Paul André,
  • Thierry Thomas,
  • Xavier de Lamballerie,
  • Koussay Dellagi,
  • Gaëlle Simon

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1810.120398
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 10
pp. 1665 – 1668

Abstract

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During 2009, pandemic influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus affected humans on Réunion Island. Since then, the virus has sustained circulation among local swine herds, raising concerns about the potential for genetic evolution of the virus and possible retransmission back to humans of variants with increased virulence. Continuous surveillance of A(H1N1)pdm09 infection in pigs is recommended.

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