The 59-year-old native of Mexico reportedly experienced fever, dyspnea, nausea, and diarrhea. On April 24, they passed away.
It’s also the first H5 infection to be documented in Mexico and the first verified case of this bird flu subtype in humans worldwide.
According to the WHO, the victim had no prior history of contact with animals or poultry.
Before the symptoms of bird flu manifested, they had been bedridden for three weeks due to various medical issues, and they had other underlying medical illnesses.
Whether H5N2 might infect people was unknown prior to the confirmation of the case.
Although there are very few instances, human infection by avian flu viruses is uncommon.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state that the majority of human illnesses to far have been caused by the H5N1, H7N9, and H5N6 subtypes.
According to the article, infections can range in severity from minor illnesses with no symptoms to severe cases that have resulted in death.
Humans can catch the virus by touching their mouths, noses, or eyes; birds spread it through their feces, mucus, and saliva.
They state that human-to-human transmission is very uncommon and has only affected a small number of individuals.
But keeping an eye on the avian flu is crucial in case it mutates and becomes more contagious among them.
