While the effects of the coronavirus remain in memory, the news that alarmed the whole world came from the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO announced that the first human death due to A(H5N2) bird flu occurred in Mexico.
IT WAS RECORDED AS THE FIRST HUMAN DEATH FROM BIRD FLU
In the statement made by WHO, it was stated that a 59-year-old patient who was hospitalized in Mexico City with complaints of 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 bird flu. It was stated that it passed.
‘POULTRY’ VIRUSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED
The statement stated that the source of the infection was unclear and said, “Although the source of exposure to the virus in this case is currently unknown, A(H5N2) viruses have been reported in poultry in Mexico.”
HE DID NOT HAVE CONTACT WITH ANIMALS, BUT…
On the other hand, it was stated that the patient who died did not have 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 detected in members of a family living in the state of Michoacan in the west of the country, but it was noted that the cases did not pose a risk to animal farms or human health.
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