Mexico reports first human case of H5N1 bird flu

WHO has ruled out the risk of human-to-person infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.

Mexico reports first human case of H5N1 bird flu

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico has detected its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday.

The Ministry of Health activated protocols after confirming the first case of avian influenza H5N1 in a girl from Durango. The Ministry of Health reported the detection of the first human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) in Mexico. It is a three-year-old girl, resident in Durango, whose case was confirmed on April 1 by the Institute of ... The entry Confirms first human case of avian influenza H5N1 in Mexico was first published in EstamosAquí MX.

The Ministry of Health confirmed that the first human case of avian influenza was diagnosed in Mexico. According to the health care agency, the case was detected in a minor of three years of age from Durango, who is currently hospitalized and is reported as serious. To avoid risks in the population, the unit revealed the symptoms and recommendations for the general population in the face of this disease.

The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in a human in the country. The patient is a three-year-old girl from Durango, who is currently in a serious state, hospitalized in Torreon, Coahuila, after being diagnosed with the virus. According to the official report, the Institute of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference (InDRE) confirmed on April 1 the positive diagnosis of the minor. As a preventive m…

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