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 hospitalized in Mexico City and died the same day, the statement said.

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