New Strain of Bird Flu Kills Man in Mexico

SOURCE www.mirror.co.uk
A person in Mexico died after contracting a new strain of bird flu (H5N2) that has not been seen in humans before. The World Health Organization (WHO) conducted an investigation and found that only one out of 17 close contacts had symptoms.

Key Points

  • Person in Mexico dies from H5N2 strain of bird flu
  • Only one out of 17 close contacts reported symptoms
  • Child in Australia recovers from H5N1 strain of bird flu after returning from overseas

Pros

  • WHO conducting epidemiological investigations to understand the situation
  • Low chances of avian influenza spreading between humans

Cons

  • Death of the patient due to complications from the new strain of bird flu