The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday confirmed the death of a 59 year old man due to bird flu. "On 23 May 2024, the Mexico IHR NFP reported to PAHO/WHO a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N2) virus detected in a 59-year-old resident of the State of Mexico who was hospitalized in Mexico City and had no history of exposure to poultry or other animals. The case had multiple underlying medical conditions. The case’s relatives reported that the case had already been bedridden for three weeks, for other reasons, prior to the onset of acute symptoms," WHO has said in a press release.
Now, with the first human death of bird flu a big and threatening question arises: Can bird flu virus be passed on from one infected human to another?
