First death in the world due to H5N2 bird flu, source of infection unknown
Jun 06, 2024
Mexico City [Mexico], June 6: A patient infected with H5N2 bird flu living in Mexico state died on April 24 at a hospital in Mexico City after experiencing fever, difficulty breathing, diarrhea and nausea. This person had no history of contact with chickens or other animals but had many underlying illnesses and had to be hospitalized for 3 weeks for other reasons before acute symptoms appeared, AFP reported on June 5. WHO said.