Canada’s first
case of H1N2 transmission, which is a rare strain of swine flu was found in the western province of Alberta, AFP quoted the Canadian health authorities.

“The case is detected in the mid-October, appears to be isolated and
there is no increased risk to Albertans at this time,” local health
officials said in a statement, AFP reported.

“This is
the only influenza case reported in Alberta so far this flu season,” the
statement read.

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It said the
patient complained of mild influenza-like symptoms, thus was immediately tested
and quickly recovered.

So far, there
are no reports and evidence of virus being spread any further.

“This a rare type of flu in humans, typically acquired from exposure to infected pigs and not known to spread easily from human to human,” Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, wrote on Twitter.

Meanwhile, health
officials in the country are investing the origin and contagiousness of the
virus.

According to officials
this is not a food prompted infection and cannot be caused due to pork or other
pig related consumption.

As of 2005,
only 27 cases of the H1N2 infection have been reported across the world and
must not be confused with the more common H1N1 swine flu virus.