Reuters Report: Person with bird flu died in Mexico, WHO says

Person with bird flu died in Mexico, WHO says

Julie Steenhuysen and Adriana Barrera, June 5, 2024

June 5 (Reuters) – A person with prior health complications who had contracted bird flu died in Mexico in April and the source of exposure to the virus was unknown, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

WHO said the current risk of bird flu virus to the general population is low.

The 59-year-old resident of the State of Mexico had been hospitalized in Mexico City and died on April 24 after developing a fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and general discomfort, WHO said.

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