A 59-year-old male resident of Mexico died after being infected with a bird flu subtype never before confirmed to have spread to humans, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The man, who suffered from other underlying health conditions, had no known exposure to poultry or other animals before being formally diagnosed by a laboratory with the H5N2 subtype of avian flu. People who came in contact with the man shortly before his death have so far not tested positive for H5N2, it added. AdvertisementA highly pathogenic form of bird flu was detected in a goat in March, the first confirmed case in the United States involving a domestic ruminant animal (i.e. Experts have criticized federal agencies in the United States for being slow to track and control the outbreak, with nine states observing outbreaks in cows as of Tuesday.

Source: Stuff June 07, 2024 01:31 UTC