US EditionWHO confirms first death from bird flu strain not seen before in humans
- The World Health Organization reported the first human infection of H5N2 flu in Mexico, resulting in the person's death.
- The infected individual was a 59-year-old with underlying medical conditions who sought medical help after being bedridden for three weeks.
- The person died at the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases in Mexico City after developing new symptoms.
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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…
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…
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