The World Well being Group mentioned on Wednesday {that a} man in Mexico has died from a subtype of avian influenza, within the first laboratory-confirmed human fatality from the pressure globally.
Globally, that is the first lab-confirmed human case of an infection with A(H5N2) subtype of chicken flu
The World Well being Group mentioned on Wednesday {that a} man in Mexico has died from a subtype of avian influenza, within the first laboratory-confirmed human fatality from the pressure.
WHO mentioned the 59-year-old had died on April 24 after creating a fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and normal discomfort.
This was the primary laboratory-confirmed human case of an infection with A(H5N2) subtype of chicken flu reported globally and the primary H5 virus an infection in an individual reported in Mexico.
The sufferer had no historical past of publicity to poultry or different animals, WHO mentioned. Circumstances of A(H5N2) subtype of avian influenza have been reported in poultry in Mexico.
The particular person had a number of underlying medical situations and had been bedridden for 3 weeks, for different causes, previous to the onset of acute signs, WHO mentioned.
It is a completely different pressure of chicken flu than H5N1, which sickened dairy cows in 10 U.S. states. Three dairy employees have additionally examined optimistic with H5N1.
