The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the first human death from A(H5N2) avian influenza has been confirmed in Mexico.
While the Covid-19 pandemic remains fresh in the memories, a frightening virus announcement came from the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO announced that the first human death from A(H5N2) avian influenza was confirmed in Mexico. In a statement made by WHO, it was stated that a 59-year-old patient hospitalized in Mexico City with fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea and nausea died on April 24, and the case was recorded as the first laboratory-confirmed human death caused by the A (H5N2) variant of avian influenza.
“Although the source of exposure to the virus in this case is currently unknown, A(H5N2) viruses have been reported in poultry in Mexico,” the statement said. On the other hand, it was stated that the patient who died had no contact with poultry or other animals, but had many different health problems.
The first cases were reported in March
The Mexican government announced in March that A(H5N2) bird flu was found in members of a family living in the western state of Michoacan, but noted that the cases did not pose a risk to animal farms or human health.
