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Spanish Officials Report Human-to-Human Swine Flu Transmission to WHO

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 9:01 AM

Health authorities in Spain's Catalonia region have notified the World Health Organization about a suspected case of person-to-person swine flu transmission. The case involves the A(H1N1)v strain of the virus.

Health officials in Spain’s Catalonia region have notified the World Health Organization about what they suspect is human-to-human transmission of swine flu, according to a regional health authority representative who spoke with Reuters on Friday.

The suspected transmission involves the A(H1N1)v strain of the swine flu virus, the spokesperson confirmed from Barcelona.

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