Mexico Death Tied To Bird Flu Strain Never Before Seen In People

RILEY GRIFFIN / BLOOMBERG, Time
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 1:22pm

A person in Mexico died after contracting a strain of bird flu that hasn’t been confirmed in humans before, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The virus was detected in a 59-year-old who had been hospitalized in Mexico City. The person died one week after developing a fever, shortness of breath and diarrhea.

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