Two teens become sick after contracting pig-related virus at Minnesota State Fair

ST. PAUL, MN — The Minnesota Department of Health says two people got sick after being exposed to pigs at the State Fair.

The report indicates that two fairgoers under the age of 18 sought treatment. Testing found they had been sickened by H3-N2-v, a strain of the influenza A virus. The report shows that one person had direct contact with the pigs while the other did not.

The Department of Health does not expect any further spread of the illness.

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