The 59-year-old was the first lab-confirmed human case of infection with A(H5N2) subtype of the virus which has been reported in poultry in the country.
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday a death was caused by the first laboratory-confirmed human case of infection with a subtype of avian influenza.
WHO said the 59-year-old resident of Mexico had died on April 24 after developing a fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and general discomfort.
This was the first laboratory-confirmed human case of infection with A(H5N2) subtype of bird flu reported globally and the first H5 virus infection in a person reported in Mexico.
Here we go again…
Get your toilet paper now while it’s cheap.
So far it seems to be not really deadly, basically a normal flu, but the flu can be the final straw for someone already ill, like they patient mentioned in the article.
Skip the toilet paper and install a bidet.
“Normal flu” is still fucking awful. It’s not the common cold.
Just need an NBA player to breathe on some microphones to shut the world down again
For those who saw the word “never” and had a record scratch happen in their head.
(As I did, so I did some furious research to play the role of the smartest person in the room, and merely came away more educated than before.)This fellow died of H5N2. The strain that has been infecting cattle (and humans) is H5N1.
Bird flu boogaloo round 2!
