The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Wednesday the first human death resulting from bird flu (H5N2) strain. The UN body said the 59-year-old man, who lived in Mexico, had fever, diarrhea and nausea, among other symptoms.
It is the first lab-confirmed human case of such an infection at a global level and the first H5 infection reported in the North American country. In a press release, the WHO said that even though the source of exposure to the virus is still unknown, the strain has been reported in poultry in Mexico.
