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World Health Organization: Avian Influenza A(H5N2) – Mexico

Avian Influenza A(H5N2) – Mexico June 5, 2024 June 5 (World Health Organization, WHO) – On 23 May 2024, the Mexico International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) reported to PAHO/WHO a confirmed fatal case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N2) virus detected in a resident of the State of Mexico who was […]

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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 […]

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From CNN: Alpacas test positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first time

Alpacas test positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first time Brenda Goodman, May 28, 2024 May 28 (CNN) – Highly pathogenic avian influenza, sometimes called bird flu, has been confirmed in alpacas for the first time, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories. To learn more, visit the CNN website […]

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