WHO confirms first death from bird flu strain not seen before in humans

WHO confirms first human death from bird flu

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a man from Mexico died from the bird flu, caused by a strain not previously found in humans. The specific strain is called H5N2. According to the WHO, it remains unclear how the 59-year-old man contracted the virus. H5N2 has been reported in poultry in Mexico, although the man had not been exposed to poultry or other animals. The victim had multiple underlying medical conditions including diabet…

First human death from bird flu subtype is recorded in Mexico, officials say

The first deadly human case of a subtype of bird flu has been confirmed in Mexico, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday.

WHO confirms first fatal human case of H5NS bird flu

Agencies, SANA- A person died of bird flu in Mexico in the first confirmed case of a human infected with the #H5N2 variant, the World Health Organization said. The 59-year old, who died on April 24 after developing fever, shortness of breath, diarrhoea and nausea, had “no history of exposure to poultry or other animals” and “multiple underlying medical conditions”, the #WHO said in a statement. The resident of the State of Mexico was hospitalize…

1st known human case of H5N2 bird flu kills person in Mexico

A person in Mexico caught the world's first laboratory-confirmed case of H5N2 bird flu in humans and died of the infection.

Death of Mexican man linked to bird flu strain that’s new in humans

By Riley Griffin and Jessica Nix | Bloomberg A man in Mexico died after contracting a strain of bird flu that hasn’t been confirmed in humans before, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The virus was detected in a 59-year-old patient who had been hospitalized in Mexico City. The man died one week after developing a fever, shortness of breath and diarrhea. It’s the first lab-confirmed case of a person contracting a form of bird flu know…

First Human H5N2 Bird Flu Death Reported

A man in Mexico has died with a type of bird flu strain that has never been recorded in humans before now. According to the World Health Organization the victim, who was already ill with [...] The post First Human H5N2 Bird Flu Death Reported appeared first on The People's Voice.