WHO Confirms First Fatal Case of Avian Flu A(H5N2)
The World Health Organization confirmed on Wednesday that it recorded the first fatal case of avian influenza A(H5N2), a subtype of the virus, in Mexico.
On April 17, a 59-year-old resident of the state of Mexico, had symptoms including fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and general malaise, according to the WHO. The person then sought medical attention on April 24 at the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases and died the same day.
Researchers conducted tests on the person’s body and detected the A(H5N2) virus on May 23, according to the WHO.